Driver Turning at Foster Avenue Fatally Hits Woman in Crosswalk
A 57-year-old woman driving at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn hit a 64-year-old woman in a crosswalk on Feb. 1, 2022; city records list one pedestrian killed, and police said she died at Kings County Hospital.
What We Know
A 64-year-old woman was killed on the morning of Feb. 1, 2022, at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. Police told amNY that a 57-year-old woman was driving right onto East 17th Street when she hit the pedestrian in the crosswalk; the woman was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. City records list the crash at 6:55 a.m. and record one pedestrian death. They also list traffic-control disregarded for the driver and say the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. The official record describes the vehicle as a 2019 Chevrolet SUV, while amNY, citing police, described a gray sedan.
A right turn at the intersection ended in a fatal injury
City records place the crash at 6:55 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2022, at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. Police told amNY it happened just after 7 a.m., when a 57-year-old woman driving right onto East 17th Street hit a 64-year-old woman who was crossing in the crosswalk.
The pedestrian was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The official record lists one person killed and no other injuries.
Foster Avenue and East 17th Street
The crash happened at Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn’s 11226 ZIP code. Police described the pedestrian as crossing East 17th Street at Foster Avenue when the driver hit her.
The pedestrian and driver
The official record identifies the person killed as a 64-year-old woman pedestrian. amNY reported that police were withholding her identity pending family notification.
amNY reported that the driver was a 57-year-old woman who remained at the scene. Police told the outlet at the time that no criminality was suspected and that the investigation was ongoing.
Reports disagree on the vehicle type
The official crash record lists a 2019 Chevrolet SUV traveling west and making a right turn, with damage to the center front end and right front bumper. amNY, citing police, described the driver as being in a gray sedan turning right onto East 17th Street.
City records list traffic-control disregarded
The official record lists traffic-control disregarded as a contributing factor for the driver. The person record says the pedestrian was crossing against the signal and lists pedestrian error or confusion. amNY reported that police did not suspect criminality at the time of the article.