A nurse at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn was struck and killed by a car in Sunset Park on Saturday morning, marking the fifth fatal hit-and-run in the city over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n
Jiayi Zheng, a 28-year-old Brooklyn resident, was crossing Third Avenue and 55th Street under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway just after 7:30 a.m. when police say she was hit by the driver of a 2014 Cadillac who fled the scene.<\/p>\n
News 12 reported<\/a> that Zheng had been walking home after working an overnight shift. She lived six blocks away, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n Zheng was taken by EMS to the hospital she worked at, just a block away from the crash, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n James Iorio, a spokesperson for NYU Langone Health, said the health system is \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by Zheng\u2019s death.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a tragic loss, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, loved ones, and colleagues,\u201d Iorio said in a statement. \u201cOur nurses play an essential role in caring for others with compassion and dedication, and this loss is being felt across our entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n The Federation of Nurses\/UFT, which is the union representing NYU Langone nurses, confirmed Zheng was a member.<\/p>\n \u201cWe grieve her loss and honor her memory by recognizing the kindness and compassion she brought to our work and our community,\u201d UFT Vice President Anne Goldman said in a statement.<\/p>\n Police say the driver of the Cadillac has not been identified, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n The two-mile section of Third Avenue that runs beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is particularly dangerous, according to transportation safety advocates. The group Transportation Alternatives noted six pedestrians and five cyclists killed along the corridor since 2014.<\/p>\n That includes another NYU Langone-Brooklyn nurse, Clara Kang, who was struck and killed while biking<\/a> home from work in 2020, just one block away at Third Avenue and 56th Street.<\/p>\n The city Department of Transportation presented a plan to redesign the road in 2023, but the project was put on hold under former Mayor Eric Adams.<\/a><\/p>\n