Driver fatally hit 61-year-old pedestrian in Bay Ridge
A northbound driver hit a 61-year-old woman crossing 4th Avenue at Senator Street in Bay Ridge at about 9:16 p.m. on July 16, 2023; News 12 reported she was taken to a hospital and died.
What We Know
On July 16, 2023, at about 9:16 p.m., a driver traveling north at 4 Avenue and Senator Street in Bay Ridge hit a 61-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection. City crash data recorded one pedestrian death and listed driver inattention, failure to yield, and pedestrian error or confusion among the contributing factors tied to the crash and fatality record. The official vehicle record identifies the driver’s vehicle as a taxi, while News 12, citing police, described it as an SUV. News 12 reported that the woman was taken to a hospital and died, and that the driver stayed at the scene while investigators reviewed the collision.
A pedestrian was killed while crossing in Bay Ridge
The city crash record places the crash at 4 Avenue and Senator Street in Brooklyn at 9:16 p.m. on July 16, 2023. It records one person killed, a 61-year-old woman who was a pedestrian at the intersection.
News 12, citing police, reported that the woman was crossing 4th Avenue when a northbound driver hit her. The outlet reported she was rushed to a hospital and died from her injuries.
Sources describe the driver’s vehicle differently
The official vehicle record identifies the driver’s vehicle as a taxi and records the driver traveling north before the crash. News 12, citing police, described the driver’s vehicle as an SUV.
4th Avenue has a record of serious harm
CrashCountNYC’s location context identifies the crash site as 4th Ave and Senator St in Brooklyn. Along 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, the database counted 2,076 crashes, 1,379 injuries, 78 serious injuries, and 10 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The driver stayed at the scene
News 12 reported that the driver stayed at the scene and that investigators were reviewing the cause of the collision. A resident told the outlet that drivers speed up when they can and that nighttime makes the intersection more dangerous for pedestrians.