"The crash occurred at about 5:20 a.m. near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue, police said. The truck driver, heading eastbound, struck a woman - who has not yet been identified - in the crosswalk at the intersection of Schenectady Avenue and took off. Passersby called 911, according to an NYPD spokesperson. Paramedics declared the woman dead on the scene."
"An investigation is underway, and no arrests have been made. The truck that struck the woman was an 18-wheeler, according to Gothamist, and police were working to secure surveillance footage to identify the license plate. It was not immediately clear whether the driver or the pedestrian had the right-of-way at the intersection - which is controlled with a stop light - at the time of the crash."
A woman was struck and killed by a truck in a Crown Heights crosswalk at about 5:20 a.m. near Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue. The eastbound truck driver fled the scene in an apparent hit-and-run. Passersby called 911 and paramedics declared the woman dead on arrival. Police blocked the intersection for hours while investigators sought surveillance footage to identify the 18-wheeler and its license plate; no arrests have been made. Local residents expressed horror and concerns about high speeds on Eastern Parkway. Five-year crash data show multiple fatalities at that intersection and rising pedestrian deaths in Brooklyn.
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