Moped driver critically injured in SUV collision in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man is in critical condition after the moped he was driving collided with a Jeep in Brooklyn.

The driver of the moped and another man who was riding on the back were launched from the vehicle at the time of impact.

The crash happened at the Lorimer Street and Union Avenue intersection just after midnight Wednesday.

Surveillance video captured the moment the Jeep traveled down Lorimer Street and made impact with the moped as it cross Union Avenue.

One of the men was taken to Kings County Hospital.



Police say a 17-year-old was driving the jeep at the time of the incident.



No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

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