Driver Turning Onto Avenue D Fatally Hits 74-Year-Old Woman
A driver in a sedan making a left turn hit a 74-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal at New York Avenue and Avenue D, and 1010 WINS reported the driver stayed at the scene after she was taken to Kings County, where she died.
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What We Know
A 74-year-old woman was crossing at New York Avenue and Avenue D in Brooklyn shortly after 1 p.m. on April 16, 2024. The city crash record says she was crossing with the signal at the intersection when a driver in a sedan was making a left turn; police recorded failure to yield for the driver. 1010 WINS, citing police, reported that the woman tripped while crossing Avenue D and that the turning driver did not see her. The driver remained at the scene, and the woman was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where she was pronounced dead.
A left-turn crash as she crossed the street
The crash happened at about 1:05 p.m. on April 16, 2024, at New York Avenue and Avenue D in Brooklyn. The city crash record says a 74-year-old woman was crossing with the signal at the intersection when a driver in a sedan was making a left turn.
1010 WINS reported that the woman tripped while crossing Avenue D and that the turning driver did not see her before hitting her.
Police recorded failure to yield
The city crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor for the sedan driver. The record lists no other injured people in the crash.
1010 WINS reported that police were investigating.
She died at Kings County
The woman was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where she was pronounced dead, 1010 WINS reported. The driver stayed at the scene.
Where
NEW YORK AVENUE and AVENUE D