Woman, 77, Struck and Killed Crossing Street

A 77-year-old woman died Thursday after she was struck by a van while crossing the street in Brooklyn, officials said.

According to police, the woman was crossing the intersection of Gravesend Neck Road and East 21st Street in Sheepshead Bay at around 4:30 p.m. when she was hit by the van.

Authorities responded and rushed the woman to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the van remained at the scene of the crash. No charges have been filed though an investigation remains ongoing.

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