Driver fled after fatal Brooklyn pedestrian crash.
A driver struck a 62-year-old woman and fled on Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn around 1 a.m. on March 8, 2022; the city recorded one pedestrian death in the crash.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police told AMNY that a driver traveling south in a light-colored sedan struck a 62-year-old woman near Linden Boulevard and fled. AMNY and CBS reported that police described her as falling while attempting to cross mid-block; the New York Post, citing police sources, said she stepped off the curb and apparently fell. The reports said responders pronounced her dead at the scene. CBS reported officers were seeking the driver, and the Post reported no arrests as of March 8.
What happened
The city recorded one pedestrian death and no injuries in the March 8, 2022, crash at 1 a.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard. AMNY reported that police said a driver traveling south in a light-colored sedan struck the 62-year-old woman and fled. AMNY, the New York Post and CBS reported that she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Reports differed in their descriptions of the moments before impact. AMNY and CBS attributed to police an account that the woman fell while attempting to cross mid-block. The New York Post, citing police sources, said she stepped off the curb and apparently fell before a passing driver struck her.
Reports described a sedan
The city record classifies the involved vehicle as a sedan. AMNY reported that the driver was traveling south in a light-colored sedan; CBS said police had not released a vehicle description.
A wide avenue near Linden Boulevard
The crash happened on Pennsylvania Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. AMNY described the avenue on both sides of Linden as having a narrow median, at least two traffic lanes in each direction and no marked crosswalks between intersections. It also reported curb cuts serving auto-body shops and fast-food businesses along the street.
Police sought the driver
AMNY and CBS said police had not released the woman's identity while family notification was pending. CBS reported officers were seeking the driver for questioning; the New York Post reported no arrests had been made as of March 8.
CBS quoted area resident Paule Anderson: “Render some kind of aid to them, call 911, something. But you shouldn't drive off if you are aware that you do it.” CBS reported it remained unclear whether the driver knew they had hit someone.