Crime & Safety
Cyclist Killed In Collision With SUV In Bed-Stuy, Police Say
The 47-year-old man was crossing the intersection of Rochester and Atlantic avenues when he was hit by a Nissan on Tuesday, police said.
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A Nissan SUV slammed into a cyclist and killed him in Brooklyn Tuesday evening, police said.
The 47-year-old man was biking north at the intersection of Rochester and Atlantic avenues at around 5:50 p.m. when the westbound Nissan rammed into him, said police.
Emergency responders rushed the injured man to Kings County Hospital but doctors were unable to save his life, according to police.
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The Nissan driver remained at the accident and did not face immediate charges, said police.
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