Brooklyn Fatal Collision: Garbage Truck Driver Charged
A Staten Island man was arrested after a sanitation vehicle struck a pedestrian in Bath Beach in late October.
By Carmen Wojcik ·
New York City streets have seen a steady number of pedestrian fatalities in recent years. One such incident resulted in the arrest of a sanitation worker this week.
The accident occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on October 28 in the Bath Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn. Police report that 30-year-old Lynette Lynch was crossing Bay Parkway when she was struck by a Department of Sanitation truck. The driver turned from Cropsey Avenue onto Bay Parkway and hit her. Lynch was thrown to the ground and suffered severe injuries. Medics transported her to a local hospital, where she died.
The driver, Timothy Mcvey, 41, lives in Staten Island. He remained at the scene until authorities arrived. Investigators reviewed the incident and arrested Mcvey on Wednesday morning. Prosecutors charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.
Lynch leaves behind her parents and a twin sister. A family friend told CBS New York that Lynch worked in the retail sector and aspired to become a graphic designer. The friend noted that Lynch had a boyfriend and the couple had discussed getting married in the future.
Data from the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives indicates that at least 30 people were killed or seriously injured along Bay Parkway between 2021 and 2025. Neighbors and advocates have long called for improved safety measures on the seven-lane roadway.
