Tragic Accident in Gravesend Claims Life of 87-Year-Old Woman Struck by Moving Vehicle
Briefly

An 87-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a car left running in Gravesend on Wednesday afternoon. According to preliminary police investigation, an unnamed person was attempting to park their car in a driveway on the 2100 block of West 10th Street at 2:57 p.m., but didn't put the car in park - causing it to roll back and strike the victim, who was walking behind it.
Firefighters from Engine Company 253, Tower Ladder 153 and NYPD's Emergency Truck 6 and NYPD officers who were alerted to the incident through a 911 call - found the victim pinned under the vehicle.
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