Victim ID'd in deadly FDNY chain-reaction crash in Brooklyn - CBS New York

Published
March 11, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Brooklyn, New York
I-25
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Incident type
Crash, Workplace

Summary

Car Crash Brooklyn New York in Brooklyn, New York: A 78-year-old man was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving an FDNY truck on West 11th Street. The crash resulted in injuries to six firefighters, the van driver, and three civilians. The FDNY was responding to a non-emergency call for relocation, and the incident is under investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Placido D'Andrea Named in reporting

Original reporting

Victim ID'd in deadly FDNY chain-reaction crash in Brooklyn - CBS New York

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