RegionsCitywide Boroughs City Council Districts State Assembly Districts State Senate Districts Police Precincts Community Boards Neighborhoods
Deaths Take Action Crashscape Factory About
NYC collision data delay NYPD and NYC Open Data's collision feed is supposed to update daily, but its last data update was June 15, 2026. The city has not published crash records for dates after June 11, 2026, so recent crash activity may be incomplete until the public feed resumes. NYC Open Data
Fatal crash

Dump truck driver turns, kills woman at work

A dump truck driver turned right off Atlantic Avenue onto Woodhaven Boulevard and hit a 63-year-old woman working in the intersection. She died under the truck while the oversized rig showed no damage. Police recorded the driver’s view as blocked.

1fatality
October 20, 2023date
8:02 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, on a rainy Friday morning at Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens, a dump truck driver making a right turn hit a 63-year-old woman who was working in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries to her entire body and was killed. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” and the truck’s oversized size as contributing factors. The New Jersey–registered truck showed no reported damage.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 63; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Working in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Truck

    2014 KW-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limited; Second contributing factor: Oversized Vehicle

Where

Atlantic Ave & Woodhaven Blvd, Queens

Loading map...
NYC traffic deaths since 2022

Press Articles

CrashCount has not found any press coverage for this fatal crash.

Source Data