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Fort Greene, Brooklyn

7-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck by NYPD Tow Truck in Fort Greene, Driver Arrested

Reported Oct 26 at 8:38 AM · Updated Oct 27 at 9:12 PM · 163.8K Viewed

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Oct 27, 9:12PM

Per news reports, the driver of the NYPD tow truck was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. She is scheduled to appear in court at a future date.

Oct 26, 9:55AM

Additional info from CBS New York sourced via Samdesk states that an NYPD tow truck was turning when it struck a 7-year-old boy. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Oct 26, 9:29AM

According to a report from PIX11 News sourced via Samdesk, a child was struck and killed by a truck this morning.

Oct 26, 9:02AM

A Citizen user shows video of a white sheet on the ground.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

Incident reported at 149 N Portland Ave.

Oct 27, 9:12PM

Per news reports, the driver of the NYPD tow truck was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. She is scheduled to appear in court at a future date.

Oct 26, 9:55AM

Additional info from CBS New York sourced via Samdesk states that an NYPD tow truck was turning when it struck a 7-year-old boy. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Oct 26, 9:29AM

According to a report from PIX11 News sourced via Samdesk, a child was struck and killed by a truck this morning.

Oct 26, 9:02AM

A Citizen user shows video of a white sheet on the ground.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

Incident reported at 149 N Portland Ave.

Oct 27, 9:12PM

Per news reports, the driver of the NYPD tow truck was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. She is scheduled to appear in court at a future date.

Oct 26, 9:55AM

Additional info from CBS New York sourced via Samdesk states that an NYPD tow truck was turning when it struck a 7-year-old boy. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Oct 26, 9:29AM

According to a report from PIX11 News sourced via Samdesk, a child was struck and killed by a truck this morning.

Oct 26, 9:02AM

A Citizen user shows video of a white sheet on the ground.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

Incident reported at 149 N Portland Ave.

Oct 27, 9:12PM

Per news reports, the driver of the NYPD tow truck was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. She is scheduled to appear in court at a future date.

Oct 26, 9:55AM

Additional info from CBS New York sourced via Samdesk states that an NYPD tow truck was turning when it struck a 7-year-old boy. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Oct 26, 9:29AM

According to a report from PIX11 News sourced via Samdesk, a child was struck and killed by a truck this morning.

Oct 26, 9:02AM

A Citizen user shows video of a white sheet on the ground.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

Incident reported at 149 N Portland Ave.

Oct 27, 9:12PM

Per news reports, the driver of the NYPD tow truck was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. She is scheduled to appear in court at a future date.

Oct 26, 9:55AM

Additional info from CBS New York sourced via Samdesk states that an NYPD tow truck was turning when it struck a 7-year-old boy. The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Oct 26, 9:29AM

According to a report from PIX11 News sourced via Samdesk, a child was struck and killed by a truck this morning.

Oct 26, 9:02AM

A Citizen user shows video of a white sheet on the ground.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.

Oct 26, 8:38AM

Incident reported at 149 N Portland Ave.

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Comments

brooklynson1987Oct 26 at 9:47 AM

I was driving and I witnessed the nypd tow truck trying to flee, this white dude got in front of the tow truck and tried to keep him on scene. I took a pic of the guy stopping him. How do I share on here?

rosestratusOct 26 at 2:57 PM

@brooklynson1987 you should share it on twitter if u can. it’ll spread faster

gemini68Oct 26 at 10:16 AM

So I was mislead to thinking this child was going to school by himself and after reading the article and coming back to this video the child was with his mother..I see a woman on her knees next to the body..A lot of comments are saying this child was by himself and he wasn't..For a parent to have to witness her child get hit like that and to see them die, dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The article also said the little boy was riding a light green scooter 🛴 and the driver was a woman. A lot of people are saying it was a man.

aash4bmwOct 26 at 2:59 PM

@gemini68 for a mom to sit over her lifeless child is a nightmare

phhoenIXOct 26 at 10:16 AM

I don't agree to record anyone's body on the street, but she ranting about its a child. No, it's a human period and she's the one that'll be recording someone else body this weekend. Teenager or man or woman it's still someone's baby. She probably didn't get to smoke her blunt as of yet and was irritated. Smh recorder should've told her shut up.

DMC06Oct 26 at 10:29 AM

She's complaining about recording but she's standing there watching a 7yr old laying under the sheet

tjraOct 26 at 10:16 AM

respect the baby, why don’t you all stop cursing like a bunch of idiots. No class

brooklynson1987Oct 26 at 9:47 AM

I was driving and I witnessed the nypd tow truck trying to flee, this white dude got in front of the tow truck and tried to keep him on scene. I took a pic of the guy stopping him. How do I share on here?

rosestratusOct 26 at 2:57 PM

@brooklynson1987 you should share it on twitter if u can. it’ll spread faster

gemini68Oct 26 at 10:16 AM

So I was mislead to thinking this child was going to school by himself and after reading the article and coming back to this video the child was with his mother..I see a woman on her knees next to the body..A lot of comments are saying this child was by himself and he wasn't..For a parent to have to witness her child get hit like that and to see them die, dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The article also said the little boy was riding a light green scooter 🛴 and the driver was a woman. A lot of people are saying it was a man.

aash4bmwOct 26 at 2:59 PM

@gemini68 for a mom to sit over her lifeless child is a nightmare

phhoenIXOct 26 at 10:16 AM

I don't agree to record anyone's body on the street, but she ranting about its a child. No, it's a human period and she's the one that'll be recording someone else body this weekend. Teenager or man or woman it's still someone's baby. She probably didn't get to smoke her blunt as of yet and was irritated. Smh recorder should've told her shut up.

DMC06Oct 26 at 10:29 AM

She's complaining about recording but she's standing there watching a 7yr old laying under the sheet

tjraOct 26 at 10:16 AM

respect the baby, why don’t you all stop cursing like a bunch of idiots. No class

brooklynson1987Oct 26 at 9:47 AM

I was driving and I witnessed the nypd tow truck trying to flee, this white dude got in front of the tow truck and tried to keep him on scene. I took a pic of the guy stopping him. How do I share on here?

rosestratusOct 26 at 2:57 PM

@brooklynson1987 you should share it on twitter if u can. it’ll spread faster

gemini68Oct 26 at 10:16 AM

So I was mislead to thinking this child was going to school by himself and after reading the article and coming back to this video the child was with his mother..I see a woman on her knees next to the body..A lot of comments are saying this child was by himself and he wasn't..For a parent to have to witness her child get hit like that and to see them die, dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The article also said the little boy was riding a light green scooter 🛴 and the driver was a woman. A lot of people are saying it was a man.

aash4bmwOct 26 at 2:59 PM

@gemini68 for a mom to sit over her lifeless child is a nightmare

phhoenIXOct 26 at 10:16 AM

I don't agree to record anyone's body on the street, but she ranting about its a child. No, it's a human period and she's the one that'll be recording someone else body this weekend. Teenager or man or woman it's still someone's baby. She probably didn't get to smoke her blunt as of yet and was irritated. Smh recorder should've told her shut up.

DMC06Oct 26 at 10:29 AM

She's complaining about recording but she's standing there watching a 7yr old laying under the sheet

tjraOct 26 at 10:16 AM

respect the baby, why don’t you all stop cursing like a bunch of idiots. No class

brooklynson1987Oct 26 at 9:47 AM

I was driving and I witnessed the nypd tow truck trying to flee, this white dude got in front of the tow truck and tried to keep him on scene. I took a pic of the guy stopping him. How do I share on here?

rosestratusOct 26 at 2:57 PM

@brooklynson1987 you should share it on twitter if u can. it’ll spread faster

gemini68Oct 26 at 10:16 AM

So I was mislead to thinking this child was going to school by himself and after reading the article and coming back to this video the child was with his mother..I see a woman on her knees next to the body..A lot of comments are saying this child was by himself and he wasn't..For a parent to have to witness her child get hit like that and to see them die, dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The article also said the little boy was riding a light green scooter 🛴 and the driver was a woman. A lot of people are saying it was a man.

aash4bmwOct 26 at 2:59 PM

@gemini68 for a mom to sit over her lifeless child is a nightmare

phhoenIXOct 26 at 10:16 AM

I don't agree to record anyone's body on the street, but she ranting about its a child. No, it's a human period and she's the one that'll be recording someone else body this weekend. Teenager or man or woman it's still someone's baby. She probably didn't get to smoke her blunt as of yet and was irritated. Smh recorder should've told her shut up.

DMC06Oct 26 at 10:29 AM

She's complaining about recording but she's standing there watching a 7yr old laying under the sheet

tjraOct 26 at 10:16 AM

respect the baby, why don’t you all stop cursing like a bunch of idiots. No class

brooklynson1987Oct 26 at 9:47 AM

I was driving and I witnessed the nypd tow truck trying to flee, this white dude got in front of the tow truck and tried to keep him on scene. I took a pic of the guy stopping him. How do I share on here?

rosestratusOct 26 at 2:57 PM

@brooklynson1987 you should share it on twitter if u can. it’ll spread faster

gemini68Oct 26 at 10:16 AM

So I was mislead to thinking this child was going to school by himself and after reading the article and coming back to this video the child was with his mother..I see a woman on her knees next to the body..A lot of comments are saying this child was by himself and he wasn't..For a parent to have to witness her child get hit like that and to see them die, dear God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The article also said the little boy was riding a light green scooter 🛴 and the driver was a woman. A lot of people are saying it was a man.

aash4bmwOct 26 at 2:59 PM

@gemini68 for a mom to sit over her lifeless child is a nightmare

phhoenIXOct 26 at 10:16 AM

I don't agree to record anyone's body on the street, but she ranting about its a child. No, it's a human period and she's the one that'll be recording someone else body this weekend. Teenager or man or woman it's still someone's baby. She probably didn't get to smoke her blunt as of yet and was irritated. Smh recorder should've told her shut up.

DMC06Oct 26 at 10:29 AM

She's complaining about recording but she's standing there watching a 7yr old laying under the sheet

tjraOct 26 at 10:16 AM

respect the baby, why don’t you all stop cursing like a bunch of idiots. No class

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