"An opportunistic Brooklyn car thief who jumped behind the wheel of an idling Uber early Monday was killed minutes later when he crashed into a building, splitting the stolen car in two, police said. The black Honda Civic's 42-year-old owner told cops he had left the car running near Flatbush Ave. and Regent Place in Flatbush when the crook jumped into the driver's seat at about 2 a.m. and drove off."
"The 41-year-old robber sped a dozen blocks down Flatbush Ave. before vaulting the curb and crashing into a salon with an apartment above it at Avenue J, cops said. He also struck a tree and was ejected from the car, which was torn in two in the blistering crash. Medics rushed the man to Kings County Hospital, where he died about 20 minutes later. His name was not immediately released."
A thief jumped into an idling Uber near Flatbush Ave. and Regent Place at about 2 a.m. The black Honda Civic's 42-year-old owner had left the car running. The 41-year-old robber sped roughly a dozen blocks down Flatbush Ave., vaulted a curb, struck a tree and crashed into a salon with an apartment above at Avenue J, splitting the car in two and ejecting the driver. Medics transported the man to Kings County Hospital, where he died about 20 minutes later. The man's name was not immediately released. The car is registered to someone else and the reporter is not listed as a TLC licensed driver, and it was unclear if the owner was working for Uber at the time.
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