Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Hitting Head Outside Williamsburg Bar, Police Say

Steven Vazquez of Ridgewood, Queens was found lying on the street outside Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg Sunday morning, police said.

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — A man died after hitting his head outside a Williamsburg bar early Sunday morning, police said.

Steven Vazquez, 28, was found lying unconscious and with head injuries outside Duff’s Brooklyn at 168 Marcy Ave. near Broadway around 7 a.m., police said.

Vazquez, of Queens, was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center where doctors pronounced him dead, said police.

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The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, police said.


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