Transportation Alternatives Statement After U-Haul Driver Injures Eight People, Including Pedestrians, Moped Riders

Crashes critically injured 2,131 people during the first nine months of 2022, the most recent data available.

BROOKLYN, NY — On Monday morning, the driver of a U-Haul truck struck and injured eight people, including pedestrians and moped riders at seven different locations in Bay Ridge. Two people are in critical condition. The driver was taken into custody near Columbia Street and Hamilton Avenue.

Statement from Elizabeth Adams, Transportation Alternatives Senior Director of Advocacy & Organizing:

“As we await more information, we are keeping those injured today in our thoughts, and wish them a full and speedy recovery. Our elected leaders must do everything they can to protect all people on our streets.”

“We are concerned that this driver used a U-Haul as a weapon, permanently altering the lives of eight New Yorkers. The City of New York must immediately invest in physical infrastructure that protects pedestrians and bike riders, keeps driving speeds low, and prevents attacks like this.”