Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist on Union Avenue in Williamsburg
At 11:26 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2024, a driver heading north on Union Avenue near Lynch Street hit a 46-year-old cyclist, who later died at a hospital, according to the official record and police accounts.
What We Know
A 46-year-old man riding a bike was traveling north on Union Avenue near Lynch Street in Williamsburg late Sunday morning when a 40-year-old driver traveling the same direction hit him, police told news outlets. The cyclist was taken to a hospital and died. The driver was also hospitalized in stable condition. The official crash record lists improper lane use as a contributing factor, with unsafe speed noted for the driver of a 2024 Volkswagen SUV. News accounts differed on the vehicle description: the Daily News described a van, while the Post described a black Volkswagen SUV. Police said there were no immediate arrests and the investigation was continuing.
A northbound trip turned fatal near Lynch Street
The official record places the crash at Union Avenue and Lynch Street in Brooklyn at 11:26 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2024. Police told news outlets that the cyclist and the driver were both heading north when the driver hit the cyclist.
The cyclist, a 46-year-old man, was taken to a hospital and died. Police told the Post he died at Kings County Hospital. The 40-year-old driver was also taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Sources described the driver’s vehicle differently
The official crash record lists the moving driver’s vehicle as a 2024 Volkswagen SUV. The Post described a black Volkswagen SUV, while the Daily News described a van. The official record also lists several parked vehicles as damaged after the initial impact.
No immediate arrests were reported
Police told both news outlets that no immediate arrests had been made and that the investigation was ongoing. Council Member Lincoln Restler called the death tragic and said the city should keep pushing for safer streets and protected bike lanes.
Where
Union Ave & Lynch St, Brooklyn