"According to the NYPD, the driver, whose name was not released, pulled out of a parking garage on Morton Street just east of Seventh Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. But instead of turning right to drive eastbound on one-way Morton, he made the illegal left, and then struck and killed the 27-year-old woman. The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to Bellevue Hospital where she died."
""When I looked out, she was already getting CPR from this passerby," said a person who works nearby. "People in the area immediately started helping her, but I think it was too late at that point." Police said the collision was still under investigation and had no details about why the driver, a 61-year-old man, made the illegal turn westbound toward Seventh Avenue on Morton."
"It is unclear if the driver knew that Morton is a one-way, eastbound street. There is no "One Way" arrow immediately opposite the garage but the narrow street is clearly oriented eastbound. But following the rules takes a lot longer. Residents of the area said that many drivers make the illegal left turn to head the wrong way on Morton from the garage because it eliminates the need to circle around the block."
A commercial van pulled out of a parking garage on Morton Street and made an illegal left turn westbound against the one-way orientation, striking a 27-year-old woman in the crosswalk. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died. The 61-year-old driver remained at the scene and has not been charged while the collision remains under investigation. There is no "One Way" arrow immediately opposite the garage, though the narrow street is clearly oriented eastbound. Residents said many drivers make the illegal left from the garage to avoid circling the block. The death was the 93rd pedestrian fatality through Nov. 2; about 7,000 pedestrians have been injured this year.
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