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Last night, a woman was hit and killed by a car on Utica Avenue in Flatlands. The driver, who had a Nissan Maxima with temporary plates, did get out of the car and saw the victim, but then soon left. Some witnesses tried unsuccessfully to follow the driver, and a photographer for the NY Post was actually on the scene. William C. Lopez said the victim had been crossing against the light and seemed oblivious to the traffic: "She was on the double yellow line.I noticed a blank expression on her face and said to my passengers, 'This woman is going to get killed.' I heard a loud thud the very instant that I finished that sentence."
And in Williamsburg, a van hit a 10 year old girl who was riding her bike at Scholes and Leonard Streets. The Post says Natasha Ayala had "darted out from behind a parked car when she was hit." She was taken to Bellevue; the van's driver stayed at the scene to help.
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The cyclist hit by a speeding motorist near the Brooklyn Bridge last week, died over the weekend. The NY Bike Messenger Association and Bikeblog both have posts up with the details. This is yet another unneccesary death of a pedestrian or cyclist as a result of piss-poor traffic enforcement by the NYPD. If there were a crack down by the NYPD on dangerous driving (speeding, running red lights, etc.), perhaps drivers would veiw the streets with a less anarchic perspective. As it stands, the local law enforcement is wasting its time ticketing cyclists in Central Park for running red lights. It is frustrating to be aware of preventable deaths as our limited law enforcement resources are misallocated in an inefficient and ineffectual manner.
The accident with the bike messenger happened by the Williamsburg Bridge, not the Brooklyn Bridge. South 4th and Roebling to be precise. I rode by around 10.30 last night and a group of people were putting up a "ghost bike" memorial and votive candles. Very sad, may he rest in peace. Also, hope the little girl hit on Scholes and Leonard will be okay. I ride my bike everywhere and, especially on the narrow Brooklyn streets that are pretty empty at night, many cars drunk drive and drag race. The NYPD would spend their resources better if they policed drunk drivers instead of posting two or three vehicles by the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge bike path.
Sarah, thanks for the correction. My mental picture didn't quite make it to the keyboard correctly.