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Kianna Underwood, 33, Dies in Brooklyn Double Hit-and-Run as NYPD Hunts Two Drivers

Police are reviewing circulating footage in the search for two fleeing drivers.

Overview

  • The NYPD says Underwood was struck around 6:50 a.m. in Brownsville while crossing near Pitkin Avenue, then hit again as she lay in the street.
  • Investigators describe the first vehicle as a black Ford Explorer SUV and the second as a black or gray sedan, with both motorists leaving the scene.
  • No arrests have been announced, and detectives are seeking public tips to identify the vehicles and drivers.
  • A video of the collision is circulating online; authorities are reviewing the footage but have not confirmed its authenticity.
  • Underwood’s father posted, then removed, a message condemning bystanders who filmed the aftermath; she was known for All That and for voicing Fuchsia on Little Bill.