Jiayi Zheng nurse news
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Jiayi Zheng, 28, was killed in a Brooklyn hit-and-run while walking home from a night shift. The driver remains at large, and the case highlights ongoing street safety concerns.
背景
Jiayi Zheng, a 28-year-old nurse at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Saturday morning while walking home from an overnight shift. The incident occurred at the intersection of 55th Street and Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, just a block from the hospital where she worked. The driver, operating a black Cadillac sedan, fled the scene and has not been caught as of Sunday afternoon. The case has drawn attention to pedestrian safety in the area, with Transportation Alternatives noting that six pedestrians and five cyclists have been killed on that stretch of Third Avenue since 2014.
来龙去脉
- Aug 29, 2026 07:30Jiayi Zheng, 28, was struck by a black Cadillac sedan while crossing Third Avenue at 55th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. She was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she later died.
- Aug 30, 2026Police identified Zheng as the victim and reported that the driver remained at large. NYU Langone Health issued a statement expressing condolences, and colleagues remembered her as a 'loving nurse and hard worker.'
- Aug 30, 2026Transportation Alternatives executive director Ben Furnas expressed outrage over Zheng's death, noting that a street redesign plan for Third Avenue has yet to be implemented.
各方怎么说
- Official
- NYU Langone Health spokesperson James Iorio said, 'We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jiayi Zheng... This is a tragic loss, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, loved ones, and colleagues.'
- Public
- Colleague Foram Raval said, 'I can't believe she's gone. She was taken so young. She was such a positive nurse... She was always smiles, even in the worst situation.'
- Caution
- Transportation Alternatives executive director Ben Furnas said he was 'outraged' over Zheng's death, highlighting that a planned redesign of Third Avenue has not been implemented.
待核实
The exact speed of the vehicle and whether the driver ran a red light are based on surveillance footage and police reports, but the driver's identity and motives remain unknown.