Monday, April 20, 2009

Woman Fatally Hit in Queens While Walking Dog by Matthew Lysiak and Wil Cruz - NY Daily News

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A 55-year-old woman walking her dog in Queens was mowed down near a boulevard where area residents have long complained about speeding, cops and neighbors said Friday.

Joanne Kodetsky and her pet were on a path off Cross Bay Blvd. Thursday afternoon when a 2002 Nissan jumped the curb, cops and neighbors said. Paramedics rushed her to Peninsula Hospital where she died. The driver stayed at the scene and was not charged.

Christina Hall, 63, said drivers use the road in Broad Channel for speeding and racing.

"We don't have lights here," said Hall. "It's not a race track, but it's treated as one."