A view of the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard, the place a metropolis Department of Transportation dump truck driver struck and killed a 31-year-old woman on March 9.
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A Department of Transportation truck driver struck and killed a 31-year-old woman in Queens on Tuesday, the NYPD introduced.
Cops mentioned the 48-year-old male dump truck driver was shifting eastward on Metropolitan Avenue in Kew Gardens and struck the pedestrian, whom police recognized as Nilufar Komilova, whereas making a proper flip onto southbound Lefferts Boulevard.
The incident occurred at 4:54 p.m. on March 10 inside the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct.
Komilova was pronounced useless on the scene after struggling extreme head and torso accidents, police mentioned.
The operator of the 2017 Mack truck remained on the scene, in response to cops. The NYPD didn’t arrest him or anybody else in reference to the incident. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is continuous to look at the case.
In an announcement, DOT spokesperson Mona Bruno mentioned: “We are deeply saddened by this tragic crash, and our hearts are with the victim’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
“The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, and we are committed to fully understanding what happened and if additional steps can be taken to prevent future crashes,” she added. “We are committed to improving the safety of our fleet and reducing the risk of serious crashes on our streets in order to ensure the safety of all New Yorkers.”
Bruno additionally famous that crashes involving metropolis automobiles have dropped 20% because the metropolis launched its Vision Zero initiative to cut back site visitors deaths and accidents in 2017. She tied the drop to security enhancements the town has made accross its fleet since then, together with the instillation of speed-limiter gadgets and encompass digicam methods on its automobiles.
There was one different crash leading to one damage on the nook of Metropolitan Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard over the previous yr, in response to information compiled by the site Crashmapper.
