Dump truck driver fatally hits e-scooter rider in Crown Heights
A 68-year-old driver in a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck hit Melba Jordan, 45, at Franklin Avenue and Pacific Street in Crown Heights shortly after 11 a.m.; she was taken to Kings County Hospital and died, police told reporters.
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What We Know
Melba Jordan, 45, was riding north on Franklin Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. on July 21, 2026, when a 68-year-old driver in a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck turned right onto Pacific Street and the crash occurred at the Crown Heights corner, police told reporters. Medics took Jordan to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, where she died. The driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. Police had not announced charges as of the initial reports, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
A morning crash at Franklin Avenue and Pacific Street
Police told reporters that Melba Jordan, 45, was riding an electric scooter north on Franklin Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. when the crash occurred at Pacific Street in Crown Heights. The Daily News reported that the 68-year-old driver was in a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck and was turning right onto Pacific Street.
Jordan died after being taken to the hospital
Medics took Jordan to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, and she died from her injuries. The Daily News reported that Jordan lived in Boerum Hill, about two miles from the crash site.
Reports described a dump truck and an electric scooter
The Daily News identified the truck as a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck. News 12 reported that surveillance video showed a red dump truck turning toward the intersection moments before the collision, followed by stopped traffic and bystanders rushing toward Jordan.
The driver stayed, and investigators continued their work
Police said the 68-year-old driver was not injured and remained at the scene. Initial reports said no charges or arrests had been announced, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash.
Where
Franklin Avenue and Pacific Street, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY