Overview
- The collision at Bartow Avenue and Co-Op City Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon left a 72-year-old woman dead and another person injured, police said.
- The NYPD says the 55-year-old driver suffered a medical episode, lost control, and was later hospitalized in stable condition.
- Police identified the woman as Ramonita Colon, a grandmother from Wakefield, who was pinned under the vehicle as bystanders rushed in to help before she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A man who was also seated on the bench was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to officials.
- No arrests have been announced as the investigation continues, and NYPD data show citywide traffic deaths this year are tracking near last year’s pace.