Driver leaves after killing pedestrian on Broadway in Brooklyn
Police said a driver traveling north on Broadway hit and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian at Suydam Street before dawn Saturday and left the scene.
What We Know
A 47-year-old man was killed before dawn Saturday at Broadway and Suydam Street in Brooklyn. The official crash record lists one pedestrian death at the intersection at 3:43 a.m. Police told reporters a driver traveling north on Broadway hit the man and did not remain at the scene. Gothamist reported that collision investigators said he was dragged more than 50 feet, while officials said it was not immediately clear whether he was in a crosswalk or who had the right of way. Reporting differed on the vehicle: police described a vehicle or car, the Daily News cited early reports that it might have been a garbage truck, and News 12 said witnesses described a private sanitation truck.
A pre-dawn hit-and-run on Broadway
The official crash record places the fatal crash at Broadway and Suydam Street in Brooklyn at 3:43 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2025, and records one pedestrian killed.
Police told reporters that a driver traveling north on Broadway hit the 47-year-old man and left the scene. Gothamist reported that NYPD collision investigators determined the man was dragged more than 50 feet.
Broadway has a long crash record in Brooklyn
The crash happened at Broadway and Suydam Street, near the Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick border, according to police accounts cited by local news outlets.
CrashCountNYC location context identifies Broadway in Brooklyn as a corridor with 1,689 crashes, 923 injuries, 56 serious injuries and 7 deaths since 2022.
The pedestrian was 47 years old
The city crash record identifies the person killed as a 47-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection. Police had not released his name in the early reports while working to notify his family.
News 12 reported that officers responding to a 911 call found the man unconscious on the ground, and authorities said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Reports differed on the vehicle involved
Police described the case to reporters as a hit-and-run involving a vehicle or car, and said investigators were seeking the driver. The Daily News reported that early reports suggested the vehicle might have been a garbage truck. News 12 reported that witnesses said a driver in a private sanitation truck hit the man and left the scene.
Police sought the driver
Police said they were looking for information about the driver after the fatal crash. News 12 reported that no arrests had been made at the time of its report.
Officials told Gothamist it was not immediately clear whether the man was walking in a crosswalk or who had the right of way.