Driver Runs Red Light in Fatal Sunset Park Hit-and-Run
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A driver in a silver SUV ran a red light and hit Judith Byron, 75, as she crossed with the signal at Seventh Avenue and 41st Street in Sunset Park at about 9:35 p.m. on October 4, 2025, then left the scene; Byron died at a hospital.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
At about 9:35 p.m. on October 4, 2025, Judith Byron was crossing Seventh Avenue at 41st Street in Sunset Park with the walk signal. Police said a northbound driver in a silver SUV went through a red light, hit her and left the scene. Byron, 75, died at Maimonides Medical Center. Her family said the crossing was close to home; her husband described a grandmother who cared for their granddaughter five days a week. As of October 6, police had made no arrests. Neighbors later petitioned for safety measures at the intersection, and the city transportation department said it was reviewing the location.
Reported vehicle makes
- Toyota — accepted press report
Make information is incomplete for the vehicles involved in this crash.
The driver left after the collision.
Police said the driver was heading north on Seventh Avenue in a silver SUV when they hit Judith Byron in the crosswalk on the night of October 4. The driver did not remain at the scene.
Responders took Byron, 75, to Maimonides Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
The crossing was close to Byron's home.
The collision happened at Seventh Avenue and 41st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Byron's family said the intersection was just feet from her home, and police said she was in the crosswalk with the walk signal.
Police said the driver disregarded a red light.
Police said the driver went through a steady red light while Byron had the walk signal. The city crash record also identifies driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
Byron's family and neighbors remembered her.
Byron's husband, Henry, said they had been married for more than 50 years and that she cared for their granddaughter five days a week. Their daughter, Tomasina, called her mother her best friend. Neighbors remembered Byron as someone who stopped to smile and get to know people on the block.
Police investigated as neighbors sought changes.
As of October 6, police had made no arrests and their collision investigators were continuing the investigation. Neighbors later petitioned for speed and red-light cameras at the intersection, and the city transportation department said it was reviewing the location for improvements.