Driver Fatally Hit Woman Crossing in Greenwich Village
A 56-year-old driver hit Lori Kleinman, 76, steps from her Greenwich Village building as she crossed Greenwich Avenue at West 10th Street, where the official record says she had the signal and cites failure to yield.
What We Know
Lori Kleinman, 76, was crossing Greenwich Avenue at West 10th Street on the evening of Oct. 3, 2023, when a 56-year-old driver hit her near her Greenwich Village apartment building, the Daily News reported, citing police. The official record says the pedestrian was at the intersection, crossing with the signal, and lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. Kleinman was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died the next afternoon, according to the Daily News.
A crossing with the signal ended in a fatal injury
The crash happened at 7:21 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2023, at West 10th Street and Greenwich Avenue in Manhattan. The official record says a 76-year-old pedestrian was killed while crossing with the signal at the intersection, and it lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor.
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Lori Kleinman and reported, citing police, that a 56-year-old woman driving a 2023 Chevy Suburban hit her as she crossed Greenwich Avenue at West 10th Street. Kleinman was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died Wednesday afternoon.
The crash happened steps from Kleinman’s building
The Daily News reported that Kleinman was hit steps from her Greenwich Village apartment building. Her wife, Robin Felsher, said she learned of the crash from the building’s doorman and came downstairs to find Kleinman in Greenwich Avenue.
Lori Kleinman was remembered as a volunteer and community presence
Felsher described Kleinman as the love of her life and a gentle force of nature. The Daily News reported that Kleinman had volunteered as treasurer of Jefferson Market Garden for a decade and also served as treasurer of her co-op board.
Felsher said Kleinman loved cooking for others, playing video games and taking pride in her extended family. The Daily News reported that she was born in Brooklyn and had retired in 2010 after work in paper manufacturing for publishing houses and nonprofit groups.
Sources describe the driver’s vehicle differently
The official crash record lists the involved vehicle as a sedan with a 2023 Chevrolet car or SUV make entry. The Daily News, citing police, described the driver’s vehicle as a 2023 Chevy Suburban. The official vehicle record says the driver was making a left turn and that the center front end was the point of impact.
Her wife called for safety changes at the intersection
Felsher told the Daily News that FDNY members from a nearby station wrapped Kleinman’s head with gauze before EMS arrived, and that she rode with Kleinman to Bellevue Hospital. Felsher said she planned to ask Manhattan Community Board 2 to consider safety improvements at the intersection and also wanted the corner named after Kleinman.