Nurse Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run | New York City News

A nurse, Jiayi Zheng, 28, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run on Brooklyn’s Third Avenue — the fifth deadly crash in the city in just two weeks. Killed moments after finishing her overnight shift, Zheng’s death echoes a tragic pattern: just one block away, another NYU Langone nurse, Clara Kang, was killed in 2020. Advocates warn this stretch under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has been a death trap since 2014, with six pedestrian and five cyclist fatalities — despite a stalled safety redesign plan. As authorities hunt for the fleeing driver, community members and activists are demanding urgent action to protect New Yorkers on the road. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/983bbbb8d6bbd73c