A 30-year-old woman was fatally struck by a Department of Sanitation (DSNY) garbage truck while crossing a street in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening.
The collision occurred around 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach. Police said the DSNY truck, operated by a 41-year-old man, was making a right turn when it struck the pedestrian.
The woman sustained severe trauma and was transported by emergency medical services to NYU Langone Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not yet been released pending family notification.
The driver of the sanitation truck remained at the scene following the incident. The NYPD stated that no arrests have been made.
The Department of Sanitation was contacted for comment.