Distracted driver kills woman off Gateway
A male driver looking elsewhere drove his Genesis sedan off Gateway Drive and hit a 21-year-old woman who was not even in the roadway. Police say his distraction and unsafe speed crushed her body and ended her life overnight in Brooklyn.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2023 Genesis sedan drove near 395 Gateway Drive in Brooklyn around 12:30 a.m. and hit a 21-year-old woman who was walking nearby and not in the roadway. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to her entire body and was killed. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 21; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Not in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2023 GENESIS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Other*; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Where
395 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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