{"id":365668,"date":"2026-10-06T09:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/365668\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:18:46","slug":"brooklyn-chain-reaction-crash-cops-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver-who-killed-one-and-critical-injured-another-in-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/365668\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn chain-reaction crash: Cops hunt for hit-and-run driver who killed one and critical injured another in wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manhattan-queens-crime-scene-dean-moses-2025.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Police officer in front of NYPD car and EMS vehicle at scene of crime in Queens\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Brooklyn chain-reaction crash: Cops hunt for hit-and-run driver who killed one and critical injured another in wreck 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>File \u2014 Police are investigating a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n<p>Cops in <a href=\"https:\/\/amny.com\/brooklyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brooklyn<\/a> are on the hunt for a driver who fled the scene after a multi-vehicle collision\u00a0early Monday morning that left a man dead.<\/p>\n<p>According to police sources, officers from the<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypd61pct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> 61st Precinct<\/a> were called to the corner Ocean Parkway and Avenue S in Midwood at around 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 5 after receiving a report of at least three vehicles being involved in a horrific crash.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a preliminary investigation, sources close to the case said, police learned that the driver of\u00a0a 2026 Audi A5 heading southbound on Ocean Parkway collided with the rear of a 2023 Toyota Camry, driven by a 62-year-old man. <\/p>\n<p>The collision caused the Camry driver to lose control of his vehicle, which spun out and careened into a nearby Toyota RAV4 SUV. Both the Camry and Audi subsequently struck nearby trees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137873257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-8.56.16-AM.jpg\" alt=\"scene of deadly Brooklyn chain-reaction hit-and-run crash\" width=\"1200\" height=\"818\" title=\"Brooklyn chain-reaction crash: Cops hunt for hit-and-run driver who killed one and critical injured another in wreck 2\"  \/>According to police sources, officers from the 61st Precinct were called to the corner Ocean Parkway and Avenue S in Midwood at around 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 5 after receiving a report of at least three vehicles being involved in a horrific crash.Photo via Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>When police and paramedics arrived, they found the Camry driver and his 39-year-old female rear passenger with severe injuries to the neck and back. Both were rushed to Maimonides Medical, where the driver was pronounced dead and the passenger remains in critical condition. The driver\u2019s identity is pending proper family notification. The passenger was listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old driver of the Toyota RAV4 was treated on scene for minor injuries, police said.\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, police sources say the Audi driver who ignited the deadly chain reaction abandoned his totaled sedan and fled the scene, taking his license plates with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No arrests have been made, but the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District\u2019s Collision Investigation Squad.\n<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding the driver\u2019s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at <a href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypdtips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"File \u2014 Police are investigating a crime. 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