Driver arrested after East Flatbush crash kills moped rider
A 34-year-old moped rider was killed at 12:24 a.m. at Clarendon Road and East 35th Street, and police told amNY that Tony Wallace was arrested after hitting Mamadou Oury Diallo.
What We Know
At 12:24 a.m. on July 5, 2025, one motorist was killed in a crash at Clarendon Road and East 35th Street in Brooklyn. The official record lists a 34-year-old male driver of a 2024 Fengyuan moped as the person killed, and lists improper passing or lane usage as a contributing factor. amNY, citing police, identified the rider as 34-year-old Mamadou Oury Diallo and reported that Tony Wallace, 29, was driving east on Clarendon Road when he hit Diallo, who was traveling west. Police said Wallace remained at the scene and was arrested on an aggravated unlicensed operation charge.
Police described a midnight crash on Clarendon Road
The crash happened at 12:24 a.m. on July 5, 2025, at Clarendon Road and East 35th Street in Brooklyn. The official record says one motorist was killed and no other injuries were recorded.
amNY reported that Tony Wallace, 29, was driving east on Clarendon Road when he hit Mamadou Oury Diallo, 34, who was traveling west on the same street. The official record identifies the other driver as a 34-year-old male operating a 2024 Fengyuan moped, while amNY described Diallo as a motorcyclist on a black 2024 Fengyuan motorcycle.
The crash was recorded in East Flatbush
The official crash record places the collision at Clarendon Road and East 35th Street in Brooklyn’s 11203 ZIP code. amNY described the location as a busy East Flatbush intersection.
Diallo was taken to Kings County Hospital
Officers from the 67th Precinct responded after a 911 call, and paramedics took Diallo to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where he was pronounced dead, according to amNY.
Police said Wallace remained at the scene and was taken into custody. amNY reported that police arrested him on a charge of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
The investigation continued after the arrest
amNY reported that no other arrests had been made and that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was continuing to investigate.