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Crown Heights, Brooklyn

NYPD Van Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Crown Heights

Reported Apr 7 at 8:09 PM Β· Updated Apr 8 at 6:48 PM Β· 27.8K Viewed

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Summary

An NYPD van fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights Thursday evening, officials said.

At around 8 p.m., a man was standing at the center median on the Eastern Parkway near Schenectady Avenue.

While there, an NYPD van transporting several prisoners was heading westbound and collided with him.

EMS rushed the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to a report from [ABC7.](https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-pedestrian-killed-nypd-van-kills-man-struck-by/11723736/)

No one inside the van was injured.

Detectives are investigating.

An NYPD van fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights Thursday evening, officials said.

At around 8 p.m., a man was standing at the center median on the Eastern Parkway near Schenectady Avenue.

While there, an NYPD van transporting several prisoners was heading westbound and collided with him.

EMS rushed the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to a report from [ABC7.](https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-pedestrian-killed-nypd-van-kills-man-struck-by/11723736/)

No one inside the van was injured.

Detectives are investigating.

An NYPD van fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights Thursday evening, officials said.

At around 8 p.m., a man was standing at the center median on the Eastern Parkway near Schenectady Avenue.

While there, an NYPD van transporting several prisoners was heading westbound and collided with him.

EMS rushed the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to a report from [ABC7.](https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-pedestrian-killed-nypd-van-kills-man-struck-by/11723736/)

No one inside the van was injured.

Detectives are investigating.

An NYPD van fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights Thursday evening, officials said.

At around 8 p.m., a man was standing at the center median on the Eastern Parkway near Schenectady Avenue.

While there, an NYPD van transporting several prisoners was heading westbound and collided with him.

EMS rushed the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to a report from [ABC7.](https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-pedestrian-killed-nypd-van-kills-man-struck-by/11723736/)

No one inside the van was injured.

Detectives are investigating.

An NYPD van fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights Thursday evening, officials said.

At around 8 p.m., a man was standing at the center median on the Eastern Parkway near Schenectady Avenue.

While there, an NYPD van transporting several prisoners was heading westbound and collided with him.

EMS rushed the man to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to a report from [ABC7.](https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-pedestrian-killed-nypd-van-kills-man-struck-by/11723736/)

No one inside the van was injured.

Detectives are investigating.

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Timeline

Apr 7, 11:00PM

Police advise that there are multiple units on scene investigating.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave.

Apr 7, 11:00PM

Police advise that there are multiple units on scene investigating.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave.

Apr 7, 11:00PM

Police advise that there are multiple units on scene investigating.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave.

Apr 7, 11:00PM

Police advise that there are multiple units on scene investigating.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave.

Apr 7, 11:00PM

Police advise that there are multiple units on scene investigating.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Apr 7, 8:09PM

Incident reported at Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave.

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Comments

empirApr 8 at 8:59 PM

First of all schenectady and Troy avenues are race tracks transporting a prisoner doesn’t mean you should drive on speed poor man may he Rest In Peace πŸ™πŸ½

MadgestyApr 7 at 11:15 PM

Channel 7 just reported that sadly, the person died at the hospital.

SweetgApr 7 at 11:16 PM

Yes just saw it.

Jackson74955Apr 7 at 8:53 PM

NYC_Alerts911 on twitter - person is likely to die

CitizenUser139448014Apr 8 at 10:30 AM

I got hit by a car too on March 18th

empirApr 8 at 8:59 PM

First of all schenectady and Troy avenues are race tracks transporting a prisoner doesn’t mean you should drive on speed poor man may he Rest In Peace πŸ™πŸ½

MadgestyApr 7 at 11:15 PM

Channel 7 just reported that sadly, the person died at the hospital.

SweetgApr 7 at 11:16 PM

Yes just saw it.

Jackson74955Apr 7 at 8:53 PM

NYC_Alerts911 on twitter - person is likely to die

CitizenUser139448014Apr 8 at 10:30 AM

I got hit by a car too on March 18th

empirApr 8 at 8:59 PM

First of all schenectady and Troy avenues are race tracks transporting a prisoner doesn’t mean you should drive on speed poor man may he Rest In Peace πŸ™πŸ½

MadgestyApr 7 at 11:15 PM

Channel 7 just reported that sadly, the person died at the hospital.

SweetgApr 7 at 11:16 PM

Yes just saw it.

Jackson74955Apr 7 at 8:53 PM

NYC_Alerts911 on twitter - person is likely to die

CitizenUser139448014Apr 8 at 10:30 AM

I got hit by a car too on March 18th

empirApr 8 at 8:59 PM

First of all schenectady and Troy avenues are race tracks transporting a prisoner doesn’t mean you should drive on speed poor man may he Rest In Peace πŸ™πŸ½

MadgestyApr 7 at 11:15 PM

Channel 7 just reported that sadly, the person died at the hospital.

SweetgApr 7 at 11:16 PM

Yes just saw it.

Jackson74955Apr 7 at 8:53 PM

NYC_Alerts911 on twitter - person is likely to die

CitizenUser139448014Apr 8 at 10:30 AM

I got hit by a car too on March 18th

empirApr 8 at 8:59 PM

First of all schenectady and Troy avenues are race tracks transporting a prisoner doesn’t mean you should drive on speed poor man may he Rest In Peace πŸ™πŸ½

MadgestyApr 7 at 11:15 PM

Channel 7 just reported that sadly, the person died at the hospital.

SweetgApr 7 at 11:16 PM

Yes just saw it.

Jackson74955Apr 7 at 8:53 PM

NYC_Alerts911 on twitter - person is likely to die

CitizenUser139448014Apr 8 at 10:30 AM

I got hit by a car too on March 18th

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