Driver in box truck kills pedestrian in Sunset Park
A driver in a box truck hit and killed 30-year-old Brian Irizarry at 60th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, where the official record lists one pedestrian death and no other injuries.
What We Know
Brian Irizarry, 30, died near 60th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park on Friday, November 15, 2024, after a driver in a box truck hit him at about 2:25 p.m. The official crash record lists one pedestrian death and no other injuries. The Daily News identified the truck as a 2020 International MV607 and reported that the driver was going west on 60th Street. ABC7 reported that the 53-year-old driver stayed at the scene, was taken to a hospital, and was expected to be okay. No arrests were reported, and the investigation was ongoing.
What happened
The crash happened at about 2:25 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, near 60th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park. The official record lists a 30-year-old male pedestrian killed and no other people injured.
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Brian Irizarry and reported that a driver behind the wheel of a 2020 International MV607 truck hit him while going west on 60th Street. The official vehicle record describes the vehicle as a box truck traveling west and going straight ahead.
Where it happened
The fatal crash happened at 60th Street and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC location data for Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn shows 2,076 crashes, 1,379 injuries, 78 serious injuries and 10 deaths since 2022.
People involved
ABC7 reported that the 53-year-old driver stayed at the scene after the crash. The driver was taken to a hospital and was expected to be okay.
The Daily News reported that Irizarry lived in East Flatbush. A witness, Xochitl Mejia, told the Daily News that Irizarry had been drinking and rough-housing with a friend before he fell into the driver's path. Mejia said, “He pushed his friend just as the truck was coming,” and added, “As he fell, his friend tried to grab him and pull him back.”
After the crash
ABC7 reported that officers responded just before 2:30 p.m. and that Irizarry was pronounced dead at the scene. The outlet also reported that no arrests had been made and that the investigation was ongoing.