Truck driver kills 75-year-old woman on Utica
A truck driver hit a 75-year-old woman in the Utica and Saint Johns crosswalk. Her head hit the pavement. Police recorded crush injuries. She died in the intersection while the driver rolled on.
What We Know
A northbound flatbed truck driver hit a 75-year-old woman who was crossing at Utica Avenue and Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn on a Wednesday afternoon. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered head trauma and crush injuries and died at the scene. Police listed her as crossing against the signal. The driver was licensed and driving straight ahead.
A crossing on St. Johns Place turned fatal
The official pedestrian record lists her location as at the intersection and her action as crossing against the signal. amNY reported that officials withheld her identity pending family notification.
Utica Avenue has a long crash record
The crash happened at Utica Avenue and St. Johns Place in Brooklyn, along the Utica Avenue corridor.
CrashCountNYC's Crash Finder counted 1,952 crashes, 1,471 injuries, 54 serious injuries and 4 deaths on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The driver stayed and police continued investigating
EMS personnel declared the woman dead at the scene. The driver remained there, and police reported no arrests at the time as the investigation continued, amNY reported.