Driver hits, kills e-scooter rider in Dyker Heights
A 56-year-old man driving a 2012 Toyota Sienna hit 20-year-old Ajpop Walter as Walter rode an e-scooter on 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights, police told reporters.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Police told reporters that Ajpop Walter, 20, was riding south on 14th Avenue near 77th Street in Dyker Heights when a 56-year-old man driving a 2012 Toyota Sienna in the same direction hit him. Medics took Walter to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died. Reports said the driver remained at the scene and no arrests had been made. News12 and the Daily News placed the crash just before or about 5:15 p.m.; the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported 2:15 p.m., so public accounts disagree on the time.
Southbound on 14th Avenue
Police said Walter and the driver were both traveling south on 14th Avenue near 77th Street when the 56-year-old man driving a 2012 Toyota Sienna hit Walter, who was riding a stand-up e-scooter.
News12 and the Daily News reported the crash time as just before or about 5:15 p.m. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported 2:15 p.m., creating a conflict in the public accounts.
A rider killed near home
Police identified the rider as Ajpop Walter, 20. Reporters described him as a Dyker Heights resident who was hit only blocks from home.
Medics took Walter to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died.
Dyker Heights, near 14th Avenue and 77th Street
The crash happened near 14th Avenue and 77th Street in Dyker Heights. The Daily News reported that Walter lived about four blocks away, and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle described the location as just blocks from his 74th Street home.
Driver stayed; no arrests reported
Police told reporters that the Toyota Sienna driver remained at the scene. News outlets reported that no arrests had been made, and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said the investigation remained ongoing.