A woman was fatally struck at Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 20, according to the NYPD.
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A 63-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a truck driver at the border of Woodhaven and Ozone Park on Friday morning, according to authorities
Police say at approximately 8:04 a.m. on Oct. 20, officers responded to a 911 call of a woman found unconscious at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, within the confines of the 102nd Precinct.
EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the woman dead, police said. Police have yet to reveal her identity, but sources at the scene say that she was a school crossing guard.
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. called the fatal collision “an immense tragedy” while confirming that the victim was a school crossing guard.
“Today our community suffered an immense tragedy as a crossing guard was killed by a truck on Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue,” Addabbo said. “Crossing guards put their lives on the line every day and should be applauded for their bravery and dedication to service. My thoughts and prayers, and that of my office team, are with the late crossing guard’s traditional family and occupational family.”
A preliminary investigation by the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad revealed that the 63-year-old woman was in the crosswalk at the location when she was struck by a dump truck operated by a 39-year-old male who was making a right hand turn onto Atlantic Avenue, police officials said at the scene.
The vehicle operator remained on scene and has not been arrested.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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