Driver Fails to Yield, Kills 74-Year-Old in Brooklyn Crosswalk
A driver turned left off New York Avenue and hit a 74-year-old woman crossing with the signal on Avenue D. She died in the crosswalk while traffic kept rolling past her right of way.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 74-year-old woman was crossing New York Avenue at Avenue D in Brooklyn with the signal when a driver in a 2023 Honda sedan turned left and hit her. She was in the crosswalk and died at the scene from injuries to her entire body. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The crash occurred on a clear Tuesday afternoon.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 74; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2023 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
New York Ave & Avenue D, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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