Elderly woman fatally struck by dump truck

An elderly woman is dead after being hit by a dump truck while crossing the street in Bushwick.  According to police, 82-year-old Ora Walker, of Brooklyn, was struck on Broadway and Gates Avenue at

News 12 Staff

Aug 13, 2015, 3:06 PM

Updated 3,407 days ago

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An elderly woman is dead after being hit by a dump truck while crossing the street in Bushwick. 
According to police, 82-year-old Ora Walker, of Brooklyn, was struck on Broadway and Gates Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. 
A preliminary investigation revealed that the Mack truck was stopped at a traffic light at the intersection. When the light turned green, it started moving just as Walker began to walk across. 
The 40-year-old driver remained at the scene. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, but no charges have been filed at this time.