Hit-and-run driver fatally hits woman on Bruckner Expressway
A driver in a sedan fatally hit a 32-year-old pedestrian on the Bruckner Expressway early Nov. 19, 2023, and police told the Daily News the driver kept going after Jasmine Hunter got out following a minor crash.
What We Know
Jasmine Hunter, 32, died after a driver hit her on the Bruckner Expressway early Nov. 19, 2023. The Daily News, citing police, reported that Hunter had pulled onto the shoulder after a minor crash near Exit 51 in Soundview, stepped out, and was hit by a passing driver who kept going. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and a sedan involved. The public record places the crash on the Bruckner Expressway and lists the sedan's travel direction as south; the Daily News account described Hunter as being on the westbound Bruckner near Exit 51.
A roadside stop after a minor crash turned fatal
The Daily News reported, citing police, that Jasmine Hunter pulled onto the shoulder of the Bruckner Expressway after she was involved in a minor crash. After she stepped out, a passing driver hit her and kept going.
The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed, no other injuries, and a sedan going straight ahead with center front-end impact.
The fatal collision was reported on the Bruckner Expressway
The Daily News, citing police, placed Hunter on the westbound Bruckner Expressway near Exit 51 in Soundview. The official crash record places the fatal collision on the Bruckner Expressway and lists the sedan's travel direction as south, a directional detail that differs from the article's westbound description.
Jasmine Hunter was identified as the woman who died
Police identified the pedestrian as Jasmine Hunter, 32, of East New York, Brooklyn, according to the Daily News. Medics took her to Jacobi Medical Center, where she could not be saved.
Police were looking for the driver who left
The Daily News reported on Nov. 19, 2023, that police were looking for the driver who hit Hunter and continued from the scene.