Crime & Safety
Sunset Park Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car, Police Said
Suzanne Egan died from her injuries in Bellevue Hospital nearly two weeks after the accident, officials said.
SUNSET PARK, NY — A Sunset Park woman has died from a head injury after a car slammed into her on the Lower East Side nearly two weeks ago, police said Wednesday.
Suzanne Egan, 42, was crossing Madison Street in the middle of the block between Pike and Rutgers streets when a blue 2018 Honda Civic hit her at about 3:43 a.m. on July 15, said authorities.
Officials said Egan was discovered lying in the street with injuries to her head. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
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Egan succumbed to her injuries at the hospital on Monday.
The 23-year-old driving the Honda remained on the scene. The NYPD's Highway District's Collision investigation Squad is investigating the incident.
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