Southern Brooklyn shaken after latest pedestrian death
The death of a 66-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street at Fourth Avenue and 101st Street near John Paul Jones Park in Bay Ridge on Thursday has left people in the community shaken and demanding answers.
The victim, Frank Decolvenaere, was declared dead at the scene after he was struck by a 2011 Mercedes-Benz 350 sedan driven by a 19-year-old man.
Various media outlets have reported that witnesses told police the driver was speeding.