Smart Car Driver Kills 70-Year-Old Pedestrian in Midwood
A Smart Car driver hit Dov Broyde, 70, as he crossed Avenue I at E. Fifth Street in Brooklyn; he died at Maimonides Medical Center.
What We Know
Dov Broyde, 70, was crossing Avenue I at E. Fifth Street near Midwood at about 9:30 p.m. when a Smart Car driver hit him, police told the Daily News. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed, a sedan traveling east, and driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Medics took Broyde to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died. Police told the Daily News he was about a block from home. The driver remained at the scene, and no criminal charges were immediately filed, the Daily News reported.
A late-night crossing ended in a fatal injury
Dov Broyde, 70, was crossing Avenue I at E. Fifth Street near Midwood at about 9:30 p.m. when a Smart Car driver hit him, police told the Daily News. The official record places the fatal crash at 9:33 p.m. on July 7, 2025.
Medics took Broyde to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died, according to the Daily News. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
The crash was recorded at Avenue I and E. Fifth Street
The official record places the collision at Avenue I and E. Fifth Street in Brooklyn’s 11230 zip code. The Daily News described the site as near Midwood and said Broyde was about a block from home when he was struck.
The pedestrian and the driver
The official record identifies the person killed as a 70-year-old male pedestrian. The Daily News, citing police, identified him as Dov Broyde.
The official vehicle entry describes the driver as a licensed New York male driver traveling east in a sedan and going straight ahead before the crash. The Daily News described the driver as a Smart Car driver.
The driver stayed, and charges were not immediately filed
The Daily News reported that the driver remained at the scene and that no criminal charges were immediately filed.