2 Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in Bath Beach
A woman was killed Nov. 19 while crossing the street in Bath Beach. A dark colored sedan reportedly hit the woman near the intersection of Cropsey Avenue and Bay 35th Street around 7 p.m. Police are still searching for the driver, who did not stop at the scene.
Only hours later, a 22-year-old driver in an SUV struck and killed a man while he attempted to cross the street in front of his home. Police later charged the driver, who remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, with operating without a license.
Police say more than 20 pedestrians have been fatally struck by vehicles across New York City so far this year. You can read more on these recent crashes here.