A 65-year-old man riding an electric motorcycle was killed in a devastating collision with a NYU Langone ambulance in Brooklyn early Sunday morning. The accident occurred near Ashland Place and Willoughby Street in Fort Greene, where the motorcyclist, identified as Ray Wilkerson Lynwood, veered into oncoming traffic and crossed the double-yellow line.
According to police, the ambulance was speeding north on Ashland Place when it struck Lynwood, who was heading south. The vehicle had its emergency lights flashing and sirens blaring at the time of the collision, responding to a call for a man in distress. Miraculously, no injuries were reported among the three NYU Langone ambulance crew members.
However, Lynwood suffered fatal head trauma and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Tragically, his last known home address is only blocks away from the scene of the accident.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which remains ongoing. The NYPD has confirmed that all necessary protocols were followed during the response to the emergency call.
According to police, the ambulance was speeding north on Ashland Place when it struck Lynwood, who was heading south. The vehicle had its emergency lights flashing and sirens blaring at the time of the collision, responding to a call for a man in distress. Miraculously, no injuries were reported among the three NYU Langone ambulance crew members.
However, Lynwood suffered fatal head trauma and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Tragically, his last known home address is only blocks away from the scene of the accident.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which remains ongoing. The NYPD has confirmed that all necessary protocols were followed during the response to the emergency call.
. Can't even imagine how devastating this must be for them. This incident is a harsh reminder of the risks we all face, even as we try to help others in need. Feeling so sorry for his son and daughter who will now have to grow up without their dad 
. It's just heartbreaking that something like this can happen in our own community 
. May he rest in peace and may those who were responding to the emergency call be comforted knowing they did everything they could 
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What a devastating start to the day... my heart goes out to Ray Wilkerson Lynwood's loved ones 
. I mean, who expects an ambulance to be speeding north on Ashland Place? 
The fact that the crew was responding to a distress call and had emergency lights flashing doesn't change the fact that this accident was avoidable 
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. Anyway, my thoughts are with Ray and his family, and I hope the investigation brings some answers to what really happened 
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Did they not see him? Was it a distraction or something? The fact that he lived blocks away from the accident makes it even more tragic... poor guy. 
. How hard is it for a human driver to pay attention on the road?! I mean, even back in the day when GPS wasn't a thing, you'd at least get a warning or something if you were gonna veer into traffic. Now we got self-driving cars and still we've got people like Ray Lynwood getting killed in accidents... it's just not right 
. And can we talk about those ambulance speeds?! I know they're supposed to be fast, but come on! Can't we find a balance between urgency and safety? 