Driver Charged After Worker Killed on Parrott Place
Police said Baber Choudhary, 48, backed a Ford Econoline van into a 37-year-old worker on Parrott Place in Bay Ridge on May 26, 2026; city records list the pedestrian as killed while working in the roadway.
What We Know
A 37-year-old construction worker was clearing debris from the roadway on Parrott Place in Bay Ridge when police said Baber Choudhary, a fellow contractor, backed a 2012 Ford Econoline van into him. The Daily News reported that the worker was briefly pinned, then fell to the street after the driver pulled away. City records cite backing unsafely and list the pedestrian as killed while working in the roadway. City records place the crash at 8:07 p.m.; the Daily News, citing police, reported it happened near 90th Street around 7:48 p.m. Police said Choudhary drove away and hit a parked Toyota Camry before leaving the scene. He was later arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to the Daily News.
A roadway worker was fatally injured while clearing debris
The Daily News reported that the 37-year-old victim was clearing construction debris from the roadway on Parrott Place when police said Baber Choudhary backed a 2012 Ford Econoline van into him. City records identify the victim as a male pedestrian killed while working in the roadway.
The crash happened on Parrott Place in Bay Ridge
City records place the crash on Parrott Place. The Daily News reported that it happened in Bay Ridge near 90th Street.
The timing differs between the sources: city records list 8:07 p.m. on May 26, 2026, while the Daily News, citing police, reported around 7:48 p.m.
City records list a Ford van and a parked Toyota sedan
City records identify the van as a 2012 Ford Econoline E250. The record lists the van driver as starting from parking before the crash and cites backing unsafely as the contributing factor for that driver.
City records also list a parked 2011 Toyota Camry with no occupants. The Daily News reported that police said Choudhary drove south on Parrott Place, hit the parked Camry, and left the scene.
Witnesses and video led police to the driver, the Daily News reported
After speaking with witnesses and reviewing video footage, investigators identified the driver as 48-year-old Baber Choudhary, according to the Daily News. The article said police contacted him by phone and ordered him to return to the scene.
The Daily News reported that Choudhary was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and was released without bail.