Driver fatally strikes woman on Cross Island Parkway
A 42-year-old man driving north on the Cross Island Parkway hit and killed 82-year-old Lucili Osjo-Igbinoba, according to ABC7's account of a preliminary NYPD investigation; the official record lists one pedestrian killed in a crash at 5:12 a.m. Aug. 14, 2023.
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What We Know
ABC7 reported that a 42-year-old man driving north on the Cross Island Parkway hit and killed 82-year-old Lucili Osjo-Igbinoba. ABC7 identified the vehicle as a 2015 Cadillac Escalade; QNS described a black Cadillac SUV. ABC7 said Osjo-Igbinoba was crossing the northbound lanes, while QNS described her walking along the northbound parkway. The official record lists one pedestrian killed and no injuries at 5:12 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2023. ABC7 and QNS reported she was pronounced dead at the scene; police said the driver stayed and no criminality was suspected as the investigation continued.
Reports describe her movements differently.
ABC7 said the preliminary NYPD investigation found that the 42-year-old driver was traveling north in the middle lane when he hit Osjo-Igbinoba. ABC7 reported that she had been walking north along the center divider and attempted to cross the northbound lanes from west to east; CBS also described her as trying to cross.
QNS described Osjo-Igbinoba as walking along the northbound parkway when the driver hit her. The official record gives the crash time as 5:12 a.m.; ABC7 reported about 5:10 a.m., while CBS reported about 5:15 a.m. The record lists one pedestrian killed and no people injured.
Reports place the crash near Linden Boulevard.
The official record identifies the roadway as the Cross Island Parkway. ABC7 placed the crash north of the Southern State Parkway near Linden Boulevard, and QNS reported that officers responded near Exit 26 and Linden Boulevard. CBS described the area as Cambria Heights; the QNS headline used Cambria Heights, while its article body described the location as Rosedale.
Police identified the pedestrian as Lucili Osjo-Igbinoba.
QNS reported that Osjo-Igbinoba was 82 and lived on Parkview Place in Elmont. ABC7 and QNS reported that emergency medical responders pronounced her dead at the scene.
ABC7 and QNS described the driver as a 42-year-old man. ABC7 reported that he and three passengers were not injured.
Reports describe the vehicle with different detail.
ABC7 identified the vehicle as a 2015 Cadillac Escalade, while QNS described a black Cadillac SUV. The official record lists its type as Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle.
The driver stayed as investigators worked.
ABC7 and QNS reported that the driver remained at the scene and that police suspected no criminality at the time. Both said the investigation was ongoing.
ABC7 reported that investigators closed the parkway for hours. CBS said all lanes had reopened by the time of its report.