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UPDATE Little Yemen: 59-Year-Old Female Pedestrian Critical following Car Accident

Police “Do Not Cross” line.
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A 59-year-old female pedestrian is in critical condition following a motor vehicle accident in the Little Yemen section of The Bronx.

 

On Friday, Sept. 9, at around 6.31 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian who was struck at the intersection of Bronxdale Avenue and Cruger Avenue in the Little Yemen section of The Bronx, located south of Pelham Parkway, in the 49th Precinct.

 

An NYPD spokesperson said, ‘Upon arrival, officers encountered a 59-year-old female pedestrian with trauma about the body.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided female to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, in critical condition.”

 

Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a 2016 Lexus LX570 SUV, driven by a 45-year-old man, had been traveling along Bronxdale Avenue and approaching the intersection of Cruger Avenue when the driver, in an attempt to avoid striking a van, stopped at the intersection, swerved into the left-turning lane, crossing the intersection, mounting the curb on the corner and hitting the woman from behind, pinning her against a fence.

 

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was removed, via EMS, to Jacobi Medical Center, for treatment and evaluation. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.

 

The deceased has since been identified as Paulina Nrecaj from Pelham Parkway.

 

 

 

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