Siobhan Lynch Killed in Bath Beach, Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident at Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue on October 28, 2026

Siobhan Lynch, 30, died after a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck struck her as she crossed a street in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, in New York City on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Police said the collision occurred at about 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue.

The truck was attempting to make a right turn onto Bay Parkway when it struck Lynch at the intersection, according to the New York City Police Department. A 41-year-old man was driving the sanitation vehicle. He remained at the scene after the collision, police said.

Lynch was a resident of Brighton Beach. She suffered injuries to multiple parts of her body, according to the NYPD, and was transported by emergency medical services to NYU Langone Hospital. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police said no arrests had been made in connection with the collision as of the report, and the NYPD's investigation remained ongoing. The available information did not include an official determination of what caused the collision.

The Department of Sanitation said it was assisting police with the investigation. In a statement issued after the collision, a department spokesperson described the death as a tragedy and expressed sympathy for Lynch's family following the fatal collision.

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