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NYPD Hunts Silver SUV in Sunset Park Hit-and-Run That Killed Judith Byron, 75

Detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage, with an appeal for Crime Stoppers tips.

The driver was headed north on Seventh Ave. in Sunset Park when the victim, Judith Byron, 75, tried to cross the street at 41st St., cops said. Byron had the walk signal, and the driver went through a steady red light, hitting her and knocking her to the pavement, cops said. (Google)
The intersection of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue in Sunset Park, where police say a driver struck and killed a 75-year-old woman on Oct. 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • Judith Byron, 75, was struck shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday at 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, steps from her Sunset Park home.
  • Police say a northbound driver ran a steady red light while Byron had the walk signal, then fled the scene.
  • Byron was transported to Maimonides Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
  • The vehicle is described as a silver SUV, possibly a Toyota per CBS sources, last seen heading north on Seventh Avenue, and no arrests have been made.
  • The Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the 72nd Precinct are leading the probe as neighbors build a memorial, with city data showing traffic deaths down year-to-date even as local pedestrian fatalities persist.