Female pedestrian killed in collision with car on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York
Modified Date:
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 11:38amAccident Date:
Sunday, May 10, 2015Car swerving to avoid accident fatally strikes pedestrian
The driver immediately drove four blocks to the 72nd Precinct to report the accident. He has not been charged, according to cops, who are still investigating.
An elderly woman crossing a Brooklyn road was hit and killed by a vehicle swerving to avoid an accident early Sunday morning. A Nissan was traveling south on 4th Avenue in Sunset Park at around 1:25 a.m. when another car cut him off near 25th Street. The 27-year-old driver attempted to avoid a collision, and he struck the unidentified woman who was crossing the street. The victim was transported to Lutheran Hospital where she was declared deceased.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Roadway:
4th AvenueCity:
Brooklyn, NYCounty:
Kings County, NYArea:
New York, NY
Add new comment