Pedestrian struck, killed by dump truck

A pedestrian was struck and killed late Friday afternoon. Police say Jernine Pearson, of Wisconsin, was crossing the street at Putnam and Bedford avenues when a dump truck hit her. The 62-year-old

News 12 Staff

Jun 20, 2015, 9:47 PM

Updated 3,453 days ago

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A pedestrian was struck and killed late Friday afternoon.
Police say Jernine Pearson, of Wisconsin, was crossing the street at Putnam and Bedford avenues when a dump truck hit her.
The 62-year-old woman was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.