Driver turning at Foster and East 17th killed pedestrian
A 57-year-old driver turning right at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk on Feb. 1, 2022, and the pedestrian died at Kings County Hospital, according to police and the city crash record.
What We Know
A 64-year-old woman was killed on Feb. 1, 2022, at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. The city crash record logged the crash at 6:55 a.m. and recorded one pedestrian death, with traffic-control disregard listed for the involved driver. Police told amNY the woman was in the crosswalk when a 57-year-old woman driving and turning right onto East 17th Street hit her just after 7 a.m. She was taken to Kings County Hospital and pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, and police said at the time that no criminality was suspected while the investigation continued. The public sources differ on the vehicle: the city record lists a station wagon/SUV, while amNY described a gray sedan.
A right turn ended in a fatal crosswalk crash
Police told amNY that a 64-year-old woman was crossing East 17th Street at Foster Avenue just after 7 a.m. when a 57-year-old woman driving and turning right onto East 17th Street hit her. The article reported that the pedestrian was in the crosswalk.
The city crash record places the crash at 6:55 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2022, and records one pedestrian killed at the intersection.
Foster Avenue has seen hundreds of crashes since 2022
The crash happened at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC location data for Foster Avenue in Brooklyn shows 912 crashes, 684 injuries, 34 serious injuries and 1 death from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The pedestrian died at the hospital
The 64-year-old woman was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. amNY reported that police withheld her identity pending family notification.
The driver, described by police as a 57-year-old woman, remained at the scene.
Sources differ on the vehicle description
The city crash record lists the involved vehicle as a station wagon/SUV and records the driver as making a right turn. amNY, citing police, described the driver as being in a gray sedan that was turning right onto East 17th Street.
Traffic-control disregard was recorded for the driver
The city crash record lists traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor for the involved driver. The pedestrian record also says the woman was crossing against the signal.
amNY reported that police said no criminality was suspected at the time and that the investigation was ongoing.