Smart Car Driver Fatally Hit 70-Year-Old in Brooklyn
Police said a Smart Car driver fatally hit Dov Broyde, 70, near Avenue I and E. Fifth Street, where the official record logged a 9:33 p.m. crash that killed one pedestrian.
What We Know
Dov Broyde, 70, was crossing Avenue I at E. Fifth Street near Midwood at about 9:30 p.m. on July 7, 2025, when police said a Smart Car driver hit him. The official crash record places the collision at 9:33 p.m. and records one pedestrian killed and no other injuries. Medics took Broyde to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died. Police told the Daily News he was about a block from home; the driver remained at the scene, and no criminal charges were immediately filed. City data listed driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the sedan.
A nighttime crossing turned fatal
Police told the Daily News that Dov Broyde, 70, was crossing Avenue I at E. Fifth Street near Midwood at about 9:30 p.m. when a Smart Car driver hit him. The official record logged the crash at 9:33 p.m. and recorded one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
Avenue I and E. Fifth Street
The crash happened at Avenue I and E. Fifth Street in Brooklyn, according to the official record. Police told the Daily News that Broyde was crossing near Midwood and was about a block from home when the driver hit him.
Medical response and case status
Medics rushed Broyde to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died, the Daily News reported, citing police. The driver remained at the scene, and no criminal charges were immediately filed.