As soon as I stepped off the G train at India just a few minutes ago I saw Manhattan Avenue closed off with heavy police activity. I ran into my girl Emily Rawlings and she wondered what was going on as did a lot of other people. What I’ve been able to dig up thus far:

A guy in a stolen car was being chased by police down Manhattan Avenue when he ran over and…

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  1. I am on Manhattan Avenue and India. I heard the impact – without being too graphic, the victim’s flip flops were picked up at the crossing here whilst the body was collected the next block down at Manhattan and Huron.

  3. My husband looked out the window as soon as he heard the crash downstairs. He said there was no girl dragged to Dupont.

  4. My husband looked out the window as soon as he heard the crash downstairs. He said there was no girl dragged to Dupont.Yeah, the stories get a little twisted but hopefully over the next day or so the newspapers will get a chance to speak with the cops and find out what exactly happened. Most of the info I got from this post was from emails, friends and people on the street.

    I’m glad to hear she was not dragged.

  5. speaking of rising crime rates, my car was stolen from near this area a month ago. i’ve lived here for 11 years.

  7. I stopped on my way home this afternoon and asked the owner of the liquor store on Manhattan between India and Huron what happened. He told me that a woman, who he heard was pregnant, was hit crossing the street at India and flew threw the air (he made a big arc with his arm) and landed on Manhattan, close to Huron. He also said that the car kept going and plowed into those parked cars, as shown on Gothamist and that’s when it stopped and the driver was caught. He also said the woman was injured very badly and he heard she would not make it.

    So sad.

  8. Justine – sobering news all the more shocking for being so close to home. After I saw you I heard there'd been a chase & a woman got hit but just didn't process that she could be dead. Knew you'd get to the bottom of it.
    She must have been a neighbor.

  9. Can’t find anything about possible “shootout” on Nassau Ave. If this is the case, it’s scary how once again, another shooting falls under the radar of every news outlet except a few local blogs?

  10. I was at the playground in McKarren park when the white van started speeding up Manhattan Ave. people had to run away from the street so they would not get hit. he was followed by an undercover police car. the whole thing is very sad and shocking and I really wonder if chasing a car into such a busy area is the only thing that can be done to get the guy. an accident was a sure thing to happen considering the speed of this car. the car was stolen I heard, ok. but now there might even be a dead young woman.

  11. I live on India and arrived about 30 minutes after it happened. The cops said the driver was going 85mph down Manhattan Ave. It’s a miracle that at that speed and time of day that only one person was killed.

  12. talked to the guy who owns pets on the run on manhattan ave yesterday and he said he ran out of the store immediately when he heard the crash. he said seeing that woman on the ground was something he would never forget and he could not sleep or eat afterwards.

  13. This is a HORRIBLE TRADGEY..I know the woman that was killed..Her hame was Violetta Krzyzak..We called her Viola..She had a beautiful daughter and husband who lived with her in Brooklyn, just around the corner from where she died.. She would have been 41 years old today April 29th..She was young and beautiful both inside and out..She was a very kind and giving young woman who will be missed by everyone who had the privilage of knowing her..This was a true waste of a human life..She had so much to offer..I pray that this terrible criminal that took her away from her friends and family be prosecuted and given the maximum sentence for killing another human being…

  14. hi-
    i’ve read about the chase on Greenpointers.com, brownstoner.com, gothamist.com, streetsblog.org and https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php? i’ve been told it was mentioned in the post, but i didn’t see it there. basically the story was not covered, like so many stories, and has already faded into the past. i’m haunted by it (yes, with full knowledge of all of the other terrible stuff going on in the world), maybe because it took place in my neighborhood. 3 of my friends, separately, witnessed it so i know for a fact that the police really did act in an inexplicably ludicrous manner by pursuing that minivan. i am not experienced in caring about stuff like this so i don’t know the correct procedure for complaint, but i did find one supposed venue for it in case anyone is interested:
    https://www.nyc.gov/html/ccrb/home.html

  15. I was home at the time and when I heard the impact I ran to the window. I remember EXACTLY what I saw, and i don't think I will ever forget it. I saw her land on the ground, and it didn't really hit me what happened 'till a couple of mins later[I'm guessing 'cause I', still young]. After realizing that she dead[or dieing] I had a panic attack. I now get them randomly. The women and her family are still in my prayers.

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