Driver in for-hire SUV fatally hits woman in Bay Ridge
A driver in a for-hire Toyota SUV hit a 61-year-old woman at Fourth Avenue and Senator Street in Bay Ridge on July 16, 2023; she died at a hospital, and the driver stayed at the scene.
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What We Know
A driver in a for-hire Toyota SUV hit a 61-year-old woman at Fourth Avenue and Senator Street in Bay Ridge on July 16, 2023. She died after being taken to a hospital, and the driver remained at the scene. Accounts differ on the driver's approach: the Daily News reported that he was heading north on Fourth Avenue, while News 12 reported that he was heading north on Senator Street. The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police said their Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
A woman was hit at the intersection
The 61-year-old woman was crossing Fourth Avenue when a driver in an SUV hit her near Senator Street on Sunday night, July 16, 2023. Medics took her to Lutheran Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Daily News reported that the driver was heading north on Fourth Avenue. News 12 reported that the driver was heading north on Senator Street. The official record gives the vehicle's direction as north but does not settle which street the driver used.
The for-hire vehicle
The Daily News described the driver's vehicle as a Toyota SUV with TLC plates. The official crash record classifies it as a taxi and records two occupants.
Fourth Avenue and Senator Street
The crash happened at Fourth Avenue and Senator Street in Bay Ridge. Resident J.C. Bravo told News 12 that crossing there can be more dangerous at night: "You have to be very careful."
The investigation
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The driver remained at the scene, and the Daily News reported that the NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.