Jiayi Zheng, a 28-year-old nurse at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, was walking home after an overnight shift when she was hit
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- Jiayi Zheng, a 28-year-old nurse, was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Aug. 29 while walking home after an overnight shift
- Zheng was pronounced dead at nearby NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, where she worked
- The driver of the Cadillac sedan that hit Zheng has not yet been identified, and no arrests have been made
A New York City nurse died at the hospital where she worked after she was struck in a hit-and-run by a driver who remains at large.
Jiayi Zheng was struck by a Cadillac sedan while walking in a crosswalk at 55th Street and Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, at around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
Police said the 28-year-old nurse “was thrown onto the roadway,” sustaining severe trauma to both her head and body…