"The driver was headed westbound on Avenue O in Midwood at around 6:35 a.m. and made a left turn onto southbound Ocean Avenue at a wide intersection that encourages fast speeds."
"According to city stats mapped by Crash Count, there were 215 reported crashes on the stretch of Ocean Avenue between Empire Boulevard and the Belt Parkway last year alone, injuring 180 people, including 47 pedestrians and 16 cyclists."
"Ocean Avenue is a Vision Zero priority corridor because four pedestrians were killed and 24 seriously injured there between 2017 and 2021."
"The 42 people who were killed in crashes represents the third lowest in the first three months of a year since records began being collected in 1910."
A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver at a Brooklyn intersection known for dangerous conditions. The driver, traveling westbound on Avenue O, made a left turn onto Ocean Avenue and struck the 44-year-old woman, who later died from severe injuries. The intersection has a history of crashes, with 215 reported incidents last year, including injuries to pedestrians and cyclists. Ocean Avenue is designated as a Vision Zero priority corridor due to previous fatalities and serious injuries, despite recent city statistics showing a decrease in overall traffic fatalities.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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