Pedestrian Hit on Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Ave
Flickr pool contributor Mazaev has posted photos of the aftermath of a Monday vehicle-pedestrian collision on Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn. According to Mazaev, the victim, a woman, was hit and killed by an SUV. We could find no media reports of the incident -- though there was a hit-and-run on Ocean Parkway last night. If anyone knows anything, please share in comments.
By
Brad Aaron
12:18 PM EDT on October 8, 2008
Flickr pool contributor Mazaev has posted photos of the aftermath of a Monday vehicle-pedestrian collision on Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn. According to Mazaev, the victim, a woman, was hit and killed by an SUV. We could find no media reports of the incident — though there was a hit-and-run on Ocean Parkway last night. If anyone knows anything, please share in comments.
A photo from the scene appears after the jump. Warning: it’s an unsettling image.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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