Driver Hits 95-Year-Old Pedestrian on Cropsey Avenue
A man driving while turning at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue hit 95-year-old Mayya Gil and her home health aide, killing Gil and injuring the aide, records and Gothamist reported.
What We Know
Mayya Gil, 95, was crossing Cropsey Avenue near 24th Avenue in Bensonhurst with her home health aide around 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, when a man driving while making a left turn hit both pedestrians, according to Gothamist. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and one pedestrian injured at the intersection. Gothamist reported that the aide, 54, was hospitalized in stable condition and that police did not arrest or charge the driver. The official record describes the listed vehicle as a 2022 Ford SUV; press accounts described the driver as operating a cargo van.
Gil and Her Aide Were Crossing Cropsey Avenue
The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue. The official record lists one pedestrian killed and one pedestrian injured.
Gothamist reported that Mayya Gil was crossing Cropsey Avenue in front of her Bensonhurst apartment building with her 54-year-old home health aide when a man driving while making a left turn hit both of them. Gil died from her injuries, and the aide was hospitalized in stable condition.
A Bensonhurst Crossing Outside Her Home
Press accounts placed the crash on Cropsey Avenue near 24th Avenue, in front of Gil's Bensonhurst apartment building. The official record locates the fatal pedestrian crash at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue.
Records and Articles Describe the Driver's Vehicle Differently
The official crash record describes the listed vehicle as a 2022 Ford SUV, with a left-turn movement before the crash. Gothamist and the New York Post described the driver as operating a cargo van. The public sources do not resolve that difference.
Family Remembered Mayya Gil as a Bensonhurst Community Figure
Her daughter Irina Lizunova told Gothamist that Gil was a very active woman, and her granddaughter Natasha Famighetti called her the kindest, most generous person she had ever met.
Police Reported No Arrest or Charge
Gothamist and the New York Post reported that the NYPD did not arrest or charge the driver after the crash.