Fatal crash

Turning drivers crush woman on Liberty

Two left-turning drivers on Liberty Avenue near I-678 hit a 51-year-old woman in the intersection and killed her with crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention in the afternoon Queens crash.

1fatality
September 20, 2025date
2:31 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, two sedan drivers making left turns on Liberty Avenue near I-678 in Queens hit a 51-year-old woman in the intersection. She died from crush injuries and head trauma. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor. The crash happened on a Saturday afternoon on an arterial street.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 51; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2008 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Sedan

    2021 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: Southwest; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

Liberty Ave & I 678

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