41-year-old woman dies, teen injured in Coney Island crash

Police said a woman has died and a teenager has been hospitalized after a runaway driver hit the couple in Brooklyn.

Two pedestrians were crossing Mermaid Avenue at West 24th Street in Coney Island when they were hit by a red pickup truck around 8:50 pm Friday, police said.

According to police, the driver was driving west on Mermaid Avenue.

The driver of the red pickup truck sped away. Wayne Carrington

A 41-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were hit while crossing Mermaid Avenue. Wayne Carrington

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According to police, a woman died as a result of an accident, and a young man was hospitalized. Wayne Carrington

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Tamika Richards, 41, was taken to a Coney Island hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Police said the 18-year-old man was taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn in a stable condition. His name has not been released.

There were no arrests.

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