Sokhna Niang, of Staten Island, struck and killed near Grand Army Plaza
A Staten Island woman is dead after being struck by a car near Grand Army Plaza. According to investigators, 49-year-old Sokhna Niang was hit at Empire Boulevard and Flatbush Avenue Monday night.
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Jul 15, 2014, 3:50 PM
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Updated 3,713 days ago
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A Staten Island woman is dead after being struck by a car near Grand Army Plaza.
According to investigators, 49-year-old Sokhna Niang was hit at Empire Boulevard and Flatbush Avenue Monday night.
They say a 37-year-old driver initially kept going, but returned after seeing police set up a crime scene. He told officers that he knew he hit something, but didn't realize it was a person.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say they don't expect charges to be filed.
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