Ten people were hurt Sunday evening when a motorized vehicle slammed into a group inside Fort Greene's Commodore Barry Park, turning a stretch along the Flushing Avenue side into a triage zone as ambulances rushed victims to nearby hospitals.
The crash happened near the park's Flushing Avenue edge, where witnesses said several people were knocked to the ground and left with serious injuries. First responders arrived quickly and stayed for hours as police and fire crews locked down the area and detectives started hunting for witnesses.
Police Say Rider Was Woman; Four Listed as Critical but Stable
According to News 12, police said a woman driving a three-wheeled motorcycle inside the park struck a group of people and was herself among those injured.
News 12 reported that four victims were listed in critical but stable condition, while six others were in stable condition. All ten were taken to local hospitals, and despite the chaotic scene, officials said their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Investigators had not yet determined what caused the crash.
When and Where It Happened
NBC New York reported that the NYPD got the call at about 6:40 p.m. and responded to Commodore Barry Park near Flushing Avenue and Navy Street.
CBS New York noted that the FDNY confirmed the victims were struck inside the park and then taken to area hospitals. Officials have not released the names of those injured, and early reports did not indicate any arrests.
Crash Fuels Broader Fears Over High-Speed Scooters and E-Motos
The park collision is landing in the middle of an already heated debate over fast-moving scooters and e-motorbikes mixing with pedestrians in tight city spaces.
Streetsblog detailed a deadly late-May crash on the Queensboro Bridge involving an illegal high-speed scooter and a bicyclist, a case that advocates say highlights how dangerous souped-up devices can be on crowded routes. Safety groups warn that machines built or modified to blow past legal speed limits pose an outsized risk to both riders and people on foot.
Detectives Canvassing as Investigation Continues
Police officers taped off the scene and stayed late into the night while detectives went door to door and reviewed available video to piece together exactly what happened, according to CBS New York.
As of Sunday night, officials had not released additional details, and the NYPD said the investigation is ongoing, with no charges announced in initial reports. In the meantime, advocates and some neighborhood leaders are again pushing for tougher enforcement on illegal or high-speed micromobility devices before the next busy park day turns into another emergency scene.
