Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in AD 60?
Brooklyn Bleeds, Politicians Stall—How Many More Must Die?
AD 60: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 18, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
A woman sits on a curb in a Brooklyn parking lot. A car spins out of control and strikes her. She dies at the hospital. This was just days ago at Gateway Center. Her name was Madisyn Ruiz. She was 21. Her nephews watched. The driver, her boyfriend, stayed at the scene. Police charged him with criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. “He lost control when he was doing donuts with the vehicle,” he told police (NY Daily News).
In the last twelve months, four people have died on the roads of Assembly District 60. Nearly a thousand have been hurt. Twelve suffered injuries so severe they may never walk the same. Children are not spared—108 injured, one seriously, in just a year (NYC Open Data).
The Machines That Kill
SUVs and cars do most of the damage. In three and a half years, they killed seven, injured 320, and left 95 with moderate wounds. Trucks and buses add to the toll. Bikes and mopeds are not blameless, but their numbers are small. The harm is not spread evenly. The biggest vehicles cause the deepest wounds.
What Has Been Done—And What Has Not
Assembly Member Nikki Lucas has voted to extend and expand school speed cameras, a move that protects children near schools. She has backed funding for safer street designs and better driver education. But she also voted to weaken bus lane rules, a change that puts pedestrians and cyclists at greater risk.
The city has the power to lower speed limits. It has not used it everywhere. Cameras catch speeders, but the worst repeat offenders keep driving. “Brooklyn and Queens Residents deserve a Conduit Boulevard that improves daily life, not a roadway that puts pedestrians and drivers at risk,” said DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez (Gothamist).
What Comes Next
This is not fate. This is policy. Every day without action is a day someone else bleeds. Call Assembly Member Lucas. Demand a citywide 20 mph speed limit. Demand real penalties for repeat speeders. Demand streets that put people before cars. Do not wait for another name to add to the list.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What is the New York State Assembly and how does it work?
▸ Where does AD 60 sit politically?
▸ Which areas are in AD 60?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in AD 60?
▸ Are crashes just 'accidents' or are they preventable?
▸ What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts, New York Post, Published 2025-07-16
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Girlfriend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4715011 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-18
- File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17
- City Plans Overhaul Of Conduit Corridor, Gothamist, Published 2025-05-12
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Brooklyn Woman, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- Police Kill Driver After Parkway Chase, amny, Published 2025-04-30
Fix the Problem
District 60
425 New Lots Ave. First Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Room 702, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Other Representatives
District 42
1199 Elton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-649-9495
250 Broadway, Suite 1774, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6957
District 19
1222 E. 96th St., Brooklyn, NY 11236
Room 409, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
AD 60 Assembly District 60 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 75, District 42, SD 19.
It contains East New York (North), East New York-New Lots, Spring Creek-Starrett City, East New York-City Line, Shirley Chisholm State Park, Brooklyn CB5.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 60
Sedan Kills Infant Pedestrian on East 108th▸A sedan struck a baby boy before dawn on East 108th Street. The car hit him outside the crosswalk. The front end crushed his body. He died there. The driver failed to yield. The street stayed silent after the impact.
A deadly crash unfolded on East 108th Street near Farragut Road in Brooklyn. A sedan traveling north struck and killed a baby boy who was outside the crosswalk. According to the police report, 'the front end crushed him. He died there, whole body torn. The driver did not yield.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The child, a male pedestrian, suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. The data does not mention any other contributing factors related to the victim. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to vulnerable road users.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Hits Child Cyclist▸A ten-year-old boy rode his bike on Hendrix Street. An old GMC SUV struck him. He flew. His head hit the pavement. He did not wake. Both drivers were unlicensed. The boy suffered severe head injuries. The street stayed silent.
A crash on Hendrix Street near Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn left a ten-year-old boy unconscious with head injuries after he was struck by a 1984 GMC SUV while riding his bike. According to the police report, 'A 10-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, no license, struck by an old GMC SUV. He flew. His head hit pavement. He did not wake. Two unlicensed drivers. One broken child.' The report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor. Both the child cyclist and the SUV driver were unlicensed. The boy was ejected from his bike and suffered crush injuries to his head. The data notes the absence of a helmet only after citing driver inexperience. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants.
Nissan Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Flatlands Avenue▸A man crossed Flatlands Avenue. A Nissan sedan hit him head-on. His body broke on the asphalt. He died there. The car kept going straight. The street offered no crosswalk, no signal. The driver did not stop.
A 42-year-old man was killed on Flatlands Avenue when a westbound Nissan sedan struck him head-on. According to the police report, the man was crossing the street with no crosswalk or signal. The impact shattered his body. He died at the scene. The sedan continued straight after the collision. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead and the driver uninjured.
Unlicensed Driver Kills Woman Crossing Pennsylvania Avenue▸A Cadillac sedan struck a 62-year-old woman as she crossed Pennsylvania Avenue at 1 a.m. The car’s left front bumper crushed her skull. She died on the street. The driver, unlicensed and from Virginia, kept going straight. She never stood a chance.
A 62-year-old woman was killed while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn at 1 a.m. According to the police report, a southbound 2007 Cadillac sedan struck her head with its left front bumper, causing fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Virginia, was unlicensed. The report states, 'She died there, skull crushed.' No contributing factors were specified in the data, but the driver’s lack of a license is documented. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by unlicensed drivers and the vulnerability of pedestrians on wide Brooklyn streets.
A sedan struck a baby boy before dawn on East 108th Street. The car hit him outside the crosswalk. The front end crushed his body. He died there. The driver failed to yield. The street stayed silent after the impact.
A deadly crash unfolded on East 108th Street near Farragut Road in Brooklyn. A sedan traveling north struck and killed a baby boy who was outside the crosswalk. According to the police report, 'the front end crushed him. He died there, whole body torn. The driver did not yield.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The child, a male pedestrian, suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. The data does not mention any other contributing factors related to the victim. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to vulnerable road users.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Hits Child Cyclist▸A ten-year-old boy rode his bike on Hendrix Street. An old GMC SUV struck him. He flew. His head hit the pavement. He did not wake. Both drivers were unlicensed. The boy suffered severe head injuries. The street stayed silent.
A crash on Hendrix Street near Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn left a ten-year-old boy unconscious with head injuries after he was struck by a 1984 GMC SUV while riding his bike. According to the police report, 'A 10-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, no license, struck by an old GMC SUV. He flew. His head hit pavement. He did not wake. Two unlicensed drivers. One broken child.' The report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor. Both the child cyclist and the SUV driver were unlicensed. The boy was ejected from his bike and suffered crush injuries to his head. The data notes the absence of a helmet only after citing driver inexperience. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants.
Nissan Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Flatlands Avenue▸A man crossed Flatlands Avenue. A Nissan sedan hit him head-on. His body broke on the asphalt. He died there. The car kept going straight. The street offered no crosswalk, no signal. The driver did not stop.
A 42-year-old man was killed on Flatlands Avenue when a westbound Nissan sedan struck him head-on. According to the police report, the man was crossing the street with no crosswalk or signal. The impact shattered his body. He died at the scene. The sedan continued straight after the collision. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead and the driver uninjured.
Unlicensed Driver Kills Woman Crossing Pennsylvania Avenue▸A Cadillac sedan struck a 62-year-old woman as she crossed Pennsylvania Avenue at 1 a.m. The car’s left front bumper crushed her skull. She died on the street. The driver, unlicensed and from Virginia, kept going straight. She never stood a chance.
A 62-year-old woman was killed while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn at 1 a.m. According to the police report, a southbound 2007 Cadillac sedan struck her head with its left front bumper, causing fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Virginia, was unlicensed. The report states, 'She died there, skull crushed.' No contributing factors were specified in the data, but the driver’s lack of a license is documented. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by unlicensed drivers and the vulnerability of pedestrians on wide Brooklyn streets.
A ten-year-old boy rode his bike on Hendrix Street. An old GMC SUV struck him. He flew. His head hit the pavement. He did not wake. Both drivers were unlicensed. The boy suffered severe head injuries. The street stayed silent.
A crash on Hendrix Street near Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn left a ten-year-old boy unconscious with head injuries after he was struck by a 1984 GMC SUV while riding his bike. According to the police report, 'A 10-year-old boy on a bike, no helmet, no license, struck by an old GMC SUV. He flew. His head hit pavement. He did not wake. Two unlicensed drivers. One broken child.' The report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor. Both the child cyclist and the SUV driver were unlicensed. The boy was ejected from his bike and suffered crush injuries to his head. The data notes the absence of a helmet only after citing driver inexperience. No injuries were reported for the vehicle occupants.
Nissan Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on Flatlands Avenue▸A man crossed Flatlands Avenue. A Nissan sedan hit him head-on. His body broke on the asphalt. He died there. The car kept going straight. The street offered no crosswalk, no signal. The driver did not stop.
A 42-year-old man was killed on Flatlands Avenue when a westbound Nissan sedan struck him head-on. According to the police report, the man was crossing the street with no crosswalk or signal. The impact shattered his body. He died at the scene. The sedan continued straight after the collision. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead and the driver uninjured.
Unlicensed Driver Kills Woman Crossing Pennsylvania Avenue▸A Cadillac sedan struck a 62-year-old woman as she crossed Pennsylvania Avenue at 1 a.m. The car’s left front bumper crushed her skull. She died on the street. The driver, unlicensed and from Virginia, kept going straight. She never stood a chance.
A 62-year-old woman was killed while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn at 1 a.m. According to the police report, a southbound 2007 Cadillac sedan struck her head with its left front bumper, causing fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Virginia, was unlicensed. The report states, 'She died there, skull crushed.' No contributing factors were specified in the data, but the driver’s lack of a license is documented. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by unlicensed drivers and the vulnerability of pedestrians on wide Brooklyn streets.
A man crossed Flatlands Avenue. A Nissan sedan hit him head-on. His body broke on the asphalt. He died there. The car kept going straight. The street offered no crosswalk, no signal. The driver did not stop.
A 42-year-old man was killed on Flatlands Avenue when a westbound Nissan sedan struck him head-on. According to the police report, the man was crossing the street with no crosswalk or signal. The impact shattered his body. He died at the scene. The sedan continued straight after the collision. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the data. The report does not mention helmet use or signaling as factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead and the driver uninjured.
Unlicensed Driver Kills Woman Crossing Pennsylvania Avenue▸A Cadillac sedan struck a 62-year-old woman as she crossed Pennsylvania Avenue at 1 a.m. The car’s left front bumper crushed her skull. She died on the street. The driver, unlicensed and from Virginia, kept going straight. She never stood a chance.
A 62-year-old woman was killed while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn at 1 a.m. According to the police report, a southbound 2007 Cadillac sedan struck her head with its left front bumper, causing fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Virginia, was unlicensed. The report states, 'She died there, skull crushed.' No contributing factors were specified in the data, but the driver’s lack of a license is documented. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by unlicensed drivers and the vulnerability of pedestrians on wide Brooklyn streets.
A Cadillac sedan struck a 62-year-old woman as she crossed Pennsylvania Avenue at 1 a.m. The car’s left front bumper crushed her skull. She died on the street. The driver, unlicensed and from Virginia, kept going straight. She never stood a chance.
A 62-year-old woman was killed while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn at 1 a.m. According to the police report, a southbound 2007 Cadillac sedan struck her head with its left front bumper, causing fatal crush injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Virginia, was unlicensed. The report states, 'She died there, skull crushed.' No contributing factors were specified in the data, but the driver’s lack of a license is documented. The woman was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The crash highlights the lethal risk posed by unlicensed drivers and the vulnerability of pedestrians on wide Brooklyn streets.