Mercedes driver fatally hit woman crossing in East Flatbush
A 64-year-old Mercedes driver hit Maurette Lafleur as she crossed with the signal in East Flatbush on May 14, 2025, while city data recorded one pedestrian death at Rutland Road and E. 95th Street.
What We Know
A 64-year-old Mercedes driver hit and killed 68-year-old Maurette Lafleur in East Flatbush on the evening of May 14, 2025, according to police accounts cited by local outlets. The city crash record places the fatal pedestrian crash at Rutland Road and E. 95th Street and records Lafleur as crossing with the signal at an intersection. Police told the Daily News the driver was heading north on E. 95th Street and had just turned left onto Rutland Road; the official record also lists the driver as making a left turn and attributes the crash to driver inattention or distraction. Medics took Lafleur to Kings County Hospital, where she died. The driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges, according to the Daily News; Streetsblog reported two days later that police had not named the driver because she did not face charges.
A left turn into a person crossing with the signal
The city crash record says a 68-year-old female pedestrian was killed at Rutland Road and E. 95th Street at 6:02 p.m. on May 14, 2025. The record says she was at an intersection and crossing with the signal.
Police told the Daily News that a 64-year-old driver in a 2025 Mercedes-Benz had been heading north on E. 95th Street and had just turned left onto Rutland Road when she hit Maurette Lafleur. Medics took Lafleur to Kings County Hospital, where she died.
Streetsblog also placed the crash at Rutland Road and E. 95th Street. The Daily News described Lafleur as in the crosswalk at Rutland Road and E. 94th Street, while also reporting the driver had just turned from E. 95th Street.
Rutland Road has a record of repeated injuries
The recorded location is Rutland Road and E. 95th Street in Brooklyn's 11212 ZIP code. CrashCountNYC location context identifies Rutland Road in Brooklyn as the relevant street corridor.
Since 2022, that corridor has had 375 crashes, 238 injuries, 14 serious injuries and one death. That history puts Lafleur's death on a corridor where injury crashes have recurred across several years.
Maurette Lafleur was close to home
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as 68-year-old Maurette Lafleur and reported she was about two miles from home. Streetsblog reported she lived on nearby E. 39th Street.
The Daily News reported that the 64-year-old driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges. Streetsblog reported on May 16 that police had not released the driver's name because she did not face charges.
Police recorded driver inattention
The city crash record attributes the crash to Driver Inattention/Distraction and records the driver as making a left turn while traveling west. The vehicle entry lists two occupants and records the point of impact and damage at the center front end.
The official record categorizes the 2025 Mercedes as a sedan and lists the make as Mercedes car/SUV; Streetsblog described it as a 2025 Mercedes Benz GLC 300.
A witness called for separating walkers and drivers
Lorna Johnson, who owns a salon near the scene, told Streetsblog she had trouble sleeping after witnessing the crash. She urged officials to prevent drivers from moving through crossings while people are walking.