by Emma Davey Two unrelated but similar traffic incidents occurred in Williamsburg on Monday morning, both leading to tragic outcomes.
First, a dump truck hit an unidentified woman at Kingsland Avenue and Richardson Street. The driver fled the scene, and the woman was taken to Woodhull Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. According to the NYPD, the driver has not yet been located.
Later that evening, a driver attempting to park his car hit an 87-year-old woman crossing…
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