A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Red Hook this morning. Police say the victim was crossing Court Street at Hamilton Avenue around 6:40 a.m. when she was hit by a truck driver traveling west on Hamilton Avenue. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. An NYPD spokesperson said that no criminality is suspected, and the investigation is ongoing.
The victim's name hasn't yet been released, pending family notification. Hamilton Avenue is designated as a Local Truck Route [PDF], meaning that a truck's origin and destination must be in Brooklyn to use the route.