A driver reversed onto a Coney Island sidewalk on Wednesday afternoon and struck three people, according to the NYPD.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
One person is dead and two others injured after a driver struck them on a Coney Island sidewalk on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said an 86-year-old man driving a Chrysler minivan reversed over the curb outside a shopping center near 535 Neptune Ave. and hit three pedestrians who were standing on the sidewalk: two 75-year-old women and a 43-year-old woman.
One of the women was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead. The other two victims were taken to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, per the NYPD.
The driver may have been having a medical episode when the crash occurred, sources said.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
A law enforcement source said the driver may have been having a stroke during the crash. Police confirmed that he was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was also in stable condition as of Wednesday afternoon.
Police withheld the name of the woman who died, pending family notification, and did not release the name of the driver. No arrests have been made, and an investigation is ongoing.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with additional information.