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Former Nickelodeon Actor Kianna Underwood Identified in Fatal Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

The NYPD Highway District is investigating after the driver fled.

Overview

  • Police responded around 6:49–6:50 a.m. to Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, where a pedestrian was struck while crossing.
  • Video cited by multiple outlets shows the vehicle carrying Underwood for roughly a block before her body fell to the roadway.
  • Officials said she suffered severe head and body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A preliminary NYPD report described a gray vehicle, while other reports reference a black Ford SUV, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Underwood, 33, was known for Nickelodeon’s All That and voice work on Little Bill, along with stage and film roles.