Dump truck driver fatally hits 77-year-old woman in Midwood
A 43-year-old dump truck driver fatally hit Erika Wajsman, 77, near Avenue P and East 19th Street in Brooklyn at about 9:12 a.m. on November 27, 2023.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
A 43-year-old man driving a dump truck east on Avenue P hit Erika Wajsman, 77, as she crossed near East 19th Street in Midwood on the morning of November 27, 2023. Officers found Wajsman unconscious in the roadway, and paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Wajsman lived in Homecrest. The driver remained at the scene, and no arrests had been made as of November 28.
The crash
The official record places the crash at 9:12 a.m. on November 27, 2023. Police told Patch that a 43-year-old man was driving a dump truck east on Avenue P when he hit Wajsman as she crossed near East 19th Street.
Officers found Wajsman unconscious and unresponsive in the roadway. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Avenue P and East 19th Street
The crash occurred at Avenue P and East 19th Street in Midwood. Brooklyn Paper, citing CrashMapper, reported at least seven crashes at the intersection over the preceding five years, with injuries to pedestrians, motorists and cyclists.
Erika Wajsman
Police identified the woman who died as Erika Wajsman, 77, of Homecrest.
The investigation
The driver remained at the scene. No arrests had been made as of Patch's November 28 report. Brooklyn Paper reported that the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.