Overview
- Nishath Jannath, 19, was struck in a marked crosswalk in Woodside late Sunday near Roosevelt Avenue and 62nd Street.
- Police say a 38-year-old driver for Royal Waste Services turned from Roosevelt Avenue onto northbound 62nd Street and hit her.
- The driver stopped and remained at the scene as police and EMS responded.
- Medics pronounced Jannath dead at the scene, and they treated the driver for minor injuries.
- The Collision Investigation Squad is reconstructing the crash to determine the cause and whether charges are warranted, and the site sits a block from a busy transit hub with three reported nonfatal crashes since 2021.