East Flatbush neighbors concerned with pedestrian safety after woman struck and killed in crosswalk
Police say it happened at 6 p.m. on Rutland Road between East 94th Street and East 95th Street.
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Neighbors in East Flatbush say they are concerned with pedestrian safety after a woman was struck and killed in the crosswalk.
Police say a car making a left turn from East 95th onto Rutland Road Wednesday evening hit 68-year-old Maurette Lafleur as she was crossing the street. They haven't confirmed if speed was a factor, but the area is known for its traffic issues.
Last year, the city lowered the speed limit on East 94th Street between East New York Avenue and Rutland Road to 15 miles per hour. It's one of 250 locations the DOT pushed for a reduction in speed in an effort to create safer streets. But neighbors say it's not enough.
"I see speeding out here regularly," said one man who lives in the area. "And then you have people that are double parked. And that causes a lot of incidents out here."
The driver of the car remained on the scene. No arrests have been made.
