Moped rider fled after 90-year-old was fatally injured in Brooklyn
A moped rider hit a 90-year-old pedestrian at East 14th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn at about 9:38 a.m. on July 8, 2025, then left the scene before the man died at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, police said.
What We Know
A 90-year-old man was crossing at East 14th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn on the morning of July 8, 2025, when a moped rider hit him. The official record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries. Police told reporters the rider left the scene, and outlets reported that the man died at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn after suffering severe head trauma. News accounts differ on the victim’s full name: CBS New York reported Zhuo Lin Xie, ABC7 reported Zhuo Xie, and the Daily News reported Zhou Xie. Police and witnesses described the moped as blue, and police were still looking for the rider after the crash.
A morning crossing turned fatal
The official crash record places the collision at East 14th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn at 9:38 a.m. on July 8, 2025. It records one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
Police told reporters the man was crossing at the intersection when a moped rider hit him. ABC7 and the Daily News reported that he suffered severe head trauma and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where he died.
The crash happened at a Sheepshead Bay and Homecrest crossing
The official record lists the crash at East 14th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn. News outlets described the area as near Sheepshead Bay, and CBS New York identified the intersection as being in Homecrest.
The Daily News reported that the victim lived about two blocks from where he was hit.
The victim was 90; outlets reported different versions of his name
The official record identifies the person killed as a 90-year-old male pedestrian. CBS New York reported his name as Zhuo Lin Xie, ABC7 reported Zhuo Xie, and the Daily News reported Zhou Xie.
CBS New York reported that the victim’s grandson hoped authorities would find the person responsible and raised concern about motorcycles in residential areas.
Police and witnesses described a blue moped
The official record lists a moped with one occupant traveling south and going straight before the crash. It records front-end impact and damage.
Witnesses and police described the moped as blue. A Daily News witness said the driver wore a mask.
Police cited the signal, while video raised an attention question
The Daily News and ABC7 reported that police said the pedestrian was in the crosswalk against the light. ABC7 also reported that surveillance video showed the rider looking to his left seconds before impact.
CBS New York and ABC7 reported that surveillance video showed the rider stayed briefly after the crash before leaving; CBS put the time at about three minutes, while ABC7 put it at about two and a half minutes.
Police searched for the rider as neighbors pressed for safety
The Daily News reported that police were searching the area for surveillance video that could help identify the rider. CBS New York reported that the driver moved the moped to the other side of the intersection before leaving westbound.
CBS New York reported that Assemblyman Michael Novakhov introduced legislation requiring registration and insurance for motorized vehicles exceeding 25 mph, and said he wanted to name the bill after Xie. The outlet also reported that Local Community Patrol volunteers gathered at the intersection and urged drivers to be cautious around elderly pedestrians.