52-year-old female pedestrian killed, four officers sent to hospital when police car hits other vehicle, then pedestrian at Beach Channel Drive and Bay 32nd Street in Far Rockaway, New York
Modified Date:
Sun, 07/02/2023 - 8:01amAccident Date:
Friday, February 17, 2023Queens NYPD cruiser crash leaves woman dead, four police officers injured
At the intersection, police reported, the officer operating the Ford Explorer attempted to pass a civilian vehicle — a 2020 Toyota Corolla driven by a 44-year-old woman, who was attempting to turn left from Beach Channel Drive onto southbound Bay 32nd Street.
NYPD car struck and killed 52-year-old woman in Far Rockaway
Four officers in the police SUV were responding to an emergency call at around 8:30 p.m. when they crashed into another car at the intersection of Beach Channel Drive and Beach 32nd Street, the NYPD said.
NYC police cruiser kills pedestrian in multivehicle accident
The force of the collision sent the cruiser toward a sidewalk, where it hit a pedestrian who was standing in a bike lane just off the corner, police said.
NYPD Collision Kills Pedestrian in Far Rockaway
The operator of vehicle #2 remained on the scene and was not injured. The four officers were transported, via EMS, to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, all in stable condition with minor injuries.
Pedestrian struck and killed by NYPD car in Queens: sources
The cop car then struck a parked vehicle, hopped a curb and hit the 52-year-old woman, according to sources.
The woman was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
City:
Far Rockaway, NYCounty:
Queens County, NYArea:
New York, NY