"A vehicle operated by the FDNY was traveling on Avenue S when it was struck by a van heading north on West 11th Street in the Gravesend section of the borough. As a result, the FDNY truck then collided with an Access-A-Ride van, which ended up hitting a Lexus SUV, according to the NYPD."
"Emergency medical responders took five FDNY members to a local hospital. The driver of the van that first struck the FDNY truck was taken to NYU Langone Hospital. The operator of the Access-A-Ride van and three of its passengers were taken to NYC Health&Hospital South Brooklyn."
"According to police, a 78-year-old man on the Access-A-Ride van died at the hospital. The cause of death was not made public as of Tuesday night."
A fatal multi-vehicle collision occurred in Brooklyn's Gravesend section on Tuesday evening at approximately 6:45 p.m. A van traveling north on West 11th Street struck an FDNY vehicle on Avenue S, causing the FDNY truck to collide with an Access-A-Ride van, which then hit a Lexus SUV. Emergency responders transported five FDNY members, the van driver, the Access-A-Ride operator, three Access-A-Ride passengers, and the Lexus driver to various hospitals. A 78-year-old passenger on the Access-A-Ride van died at the hospital. The cause of death remained undisclosed, and an investigation was ongoing.
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