Police arrested a driver Tuesday night following a fatal two-vehicle collision on a busy Brooklyn street. Keon Davis, 28, stayed at the scene on Malcolm X Boulevard after his 2016 Mercedes-Benz struck a fallen dirt bike rider near Macon Street.
Investigators determined that 35-year-old Detwan Hannah was riding a 2017 Kawasaki dirt bike northbound on Malcolm X Boulevard just after 9 p.m. Hannah lost control when his front tire hit a sharp dip in the pavement, tossing him onto the road.
Davis was driving his Mercedes directly behind Hannah in the same northbound lane. When Hannah hit the pavement, Davis was unable to steer clear, and the car hit the downed rider.
First responders rushed Hannah to Kings County Hospital Center in critical condition. Emergency room doctors worked to save him, but he died from severe injuries shortly after arrival.
Officers questioned Davis at the scene and ran his driver information through police databases. Investigators quickly learned that Davis was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
Police took Davis into custody on the spot. Authorities charged the 28-year-old driver with criminally negligent homicide, aggravated unlicensed operation, and operating a vehicle without a license.
The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is still reviewing street layout data and vehicle speeds at Macon Street. Davis remains in custody while prosecutors prepare the case for Brooklyn Criminal Court.
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