Driver who hit a woman left after fatal Belt Parkway crash, police said.
A driver hit a 35-year-old woman and left the scene on the Belt Parkway, police said; the fatal crash was recorded at 2:59 a.m. on July 19, 2022.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
A 35-year-old woman was killed in a pedestrian crash on the Belt Parkway at 2:59 a.m. on July 19, 2022. Police told ABC7 she had been driving a 2016 Mercedes GLA 250 SUV eastbound before she came out of it. ABC7 reported that the SUV continued about 500 feet and came to rest after a tree collision; detectives thought she may have fallen or been ejected. Patch reported that she fell. Police said another driver hit her and left the scene. Patch reported responders pronounced her dead at the scene.
Reported vehicle makes
- Mercedes-Benz — accepted press report
Make information is incomplete for the vehicles involved in this crash.
Reports differ on how the woman came out of her SUV.
Police told ABC7 the 35-year-old woman had been driving a 2016 Mercedes GLA 250 SUV eastbound before she came out of it. ABC7 reported that the SUV continued about 500 feet and came to rest after a tree collision; Patch also reported the 500-foot distance and tree collision.
ABC7 said detectives thought she may have fallen or been ejected. Patch reported that she fell from the car. Police said another driver hit her while she was in the center lane and did not remain at the scene.
Authorities found her near Erskine Street.
The official record places the fatal collision on the Belt Parkway at 2:59 a.m. on July 19, 2022. ABC7 reported that authorities found the woman in the eastbound lanes near Erskine Street in East New York around 3:20 a.m.; that reported discovery time is distinct from the official crash time.
The investigation was ongoing in the reports.
Patch reported emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The official crash record counts one pedestrian killed. ABC7 said the eastbound lanes were closed for three hours and reported no arrests as of July 19, with the investigation ongoing.