DSNY Truck Driver Charged in Death of Brooklyn Pedestrian on Bay Parkway

A Department of Sanitation truck driver named Timothy McVey, 41, of Staten Island, was arrested Wednesday and charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care in connection with the October 28 death of Siobhan Lynch, 30, in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. McVey's garbage truck struck Lynch as he turned from Cropsey Avenue onto Bay Parkway at approximately 6:30 p.m.; Lynch was crossing the street at the time and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. McVey remained at the scene after the collision. Lynch, who worked in retail and aspired to be a graphic designer, is survived by her parents, a twin sister, and a boyfriend. Transportation Alternatives noted that at least 30 people were killed or seriously injured on Bay Parkway between 2021 and 2025, and community members have repeatedly called for safety improvements on the seven-lane roadway.