A 58-year-old man was killed after being struck by an MTA bus in Brooklyn on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. near Clarendon Road and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush.
According to the NYPD, the pedestrian stepped off a curb and was hit by the rear wheels of the bus as it was leaving a stop. The 43-year-old bus driver was reportedly unaware that she had struck a person and continued driving. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision, including whether the victim was intoxicated or inadvertently stepped into the street.
Emergency medical services transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was pronounced dead. The victim’s identity has not been released pending family notification.
A friend of the deceased described him to News 12 as a "well known" and "very nice person" who "helped everyone" in the Flatbush neighborhood.