Driver in Box Truck Fatally Hits Cyclist at Clarkson and Rogers
A 56-year-old bicyclist died after a 26-year-old box truck driver turned right at Clarkson and Rogers avenues, where the official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a factor.
What We Know
The official record places the crash at Clarkson Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:08 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2023, and lists one bicyclist killed. Police accounts published by amNY and the Daily News said the bicyclist, identified with differing spellings as Emanuel or Emmanuel Patterson, was 56 and traveling west while a 26-year-old box truck driver was also westbound and turning right onto Rogers Avenue. The Daily News reported that the driver struck Patterson; amNY reported that investigators said Patterson continued straight and collided as the driver turned. The driver remained at the scene, and both outlets reported no charges at the time.
A westbound rider and a right-turning driver met at the intersection
The official crash record says the collision occurred at 10:08 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2023, at Clarkson Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. It lists a westbound e-bike rider going straight ahead and a westbound box truck driver making a right turn.
The record lists one bicyclist killed and no other injuries. Press accounts said police found the rider unconscious and severely injured in the roadway, and that medics took him to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Press reports identified the bicyclist, with a spelling difference
amNY identified the bicyclist as Emanuel Patterson, 56, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The Daily News identified him as Emmanuel Patterson and reported that he was four blocks from home when the crash occurred.
Both articles said the driver was a 26-year-old man who remained at the scene.
The crash happened at Clarkson and Rogers in Brooklyn
The official record places the fatal crash at Clarkson Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn's 11226 ZIP code. The Daily News described the location as East Flatbush, while amNY reported that the bicyclist lived in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
The official record cites driver inattention or distraction
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the collision and for the box truck driver. The record describes the truck driver as licensed in New York and traveling in a 2019 INTL truck or bus with one occupant.
The Daily News reported that witnesses told police Patterson was struck near Rogers Avenue. amNY reported that investigators said Patterson was continuing straight as the driver attempted the right turn.
No charges were reported at the time
amNY reported that the driver remained at the scene and was not facing charges at the time, while the investigation continued. The Daily News also reported that no criminal charges had been filed.
Both outlets placed the death within a year of rising cyclist fatalities citywide, citing city or police figures that showed bicyclist deaths in 2023 had already exceeded prior-year counts by early October.