Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike In Flatbush Crash: FDNY
A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike in a Flatbush crash Friday afternoon, according to the FDNY and a witness.
FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — A motorcyclist was thrown to the pavement Friday afternoon when the bike crashed into a car, according to officials and witnesses.
The biker was zooming down Ocean Avenue near Avenue I near at about 1:35 p.m. when the crash occurred, the FDNY said.
Photos from the scene show the cyclist wearing all-black riding gear and a helmet lying face down on the concrete as a man holds the cyclist's hand and people crowd around them.
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The motorcycle, which appears to be a BMW r nine T, was toppled to its side and left in the middle of the street.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene and but did not report any injuries, according to the FDNY.
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Police did not have any information about the crash at 2:25 p.m.
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