Fatal crash

Distracted driver kills woman on E. 118th

At 2:16 a.m., a driver going east on East 118th Street hit a 37-year-old woman near Second Avenue. Police recorded driver inattention. She died in the street.

1fatality
October 19, 2025date
2:16 a.m.time

What We Know

A driver traveling east on East 118th Street near Second Avenue hit a 37-year-old woman who was walking outside an intersection overnight in Manhattan. She was killed. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded as a contributing factor. The vehicle type was not specified.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 37; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Vehicle 1

    Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Other; Damage: Other; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

  • SUV

    2016 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion

Where

E 118th St & 2nd Ave, Manhattan

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