Police Say Scooter Operator Disobeyed Red Light Before Fatal Crash
Police said a 30-year-old scooter operator disobeyed a red light before a Christmas morning crash at Thomas S. Boyland Street and Linden Boulevard; the official record lists him as the moped driver killed.
What We Know
A 30-year-old man died after a Christmas morning crash at Thomas S. Boyland Street and Linden Boulevard in Brownsville. News12, citing police, reported that the scooter operator disobeyed a red light and later died at a hospital. The official record lists him as the driver of a moped and records one additional motorist injury. News12 reported that the 38-year-old man driving the car was not hurt and that no charges were filed.
A Christmas morning crash in Brownsville
The official crash record places the crash at 1:40 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2023, at Thomas S. Boyland Street and Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. News12, citing police, described the timing as around 2 a.m.
News12 reported that the 30-year-old operator of a scooter was pronounced dead at a hospital. The official person record lists the man killed as the driver of a moped.
Linden Boulevard has a record of serious crashes
The crash happened at Thomas S. Boyland Street and Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC location data for Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn shows 2,223 crashes, 1,585 injuries, 64 serious injuries and 8 deaths since 2022.
Police and records point to a red-light violation
News12 reported that police said the scooter operator disobeyed a red light. The official vehicle record lists traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor for the moped driver.
News12 reported that the 38-year-old man driving the car was not hurt and that there were no charges.