Deadly Bay Ridge intersection to be re-evaluated after pedestrian death
In the wake of the death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car at Fourth Avenue and 101st Street last week, the New York City Department of Transportation will be taking a close look at the intersection to determine if a re-design or a traffic light change is warranted, officials said.
A DOT spokesperson told the Eagle that the agency will be looking at the configuration of the street corner as well as the circumstances of the fatal crash in order to come up with ways to improve safety at the intersection.
The heavily-trafficked intersection where the crash took place is located a block away from the Belt Parkway’s Fourth Avenue exit and is right outside John Paul Jones Park. A block away from the corner is the main entrance of the Fort Hamilton Army Base, at 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway.