Woman fatally struck on BQE after opening door and falling from moving vehicle
Police say a 33-year-old man was driving a Toyota Highlander westbound on the BQE approaching Exit 28 at approximately 2:26 a.m. when the woman, who was seated in the rear passenger seat, opened a door and fell from the vehicle.
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A 37-year-old woman was killed after falling from an SUV on the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.
Police say a 33-year-old man was driving a Toyota Highlander westbound on the BQE approaching Exit 28 at 2:26 a.m. when the woman, who was seated in the rear passenger seat, opened a door and fell from the vehicle.
Investigators said the woman was then struck by a passing Hyundai Elantra driven by a 29-year-old man, who was also traveling westbound on the expressway.
The woman suffered severe body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
Her identity has not yet been released.
The Toyota and Hyundai did not make contact with each other, according to police.
Both drivers remained at the scene.
No other injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made.
The investigation remains ongoing.
