A 94-year-old woman was struck by a United States Postal Service van and pinned underneath the vehicle when she attempted to cross a Queens street Sunday evening, according to authorities and sickening video.
A 94-year-old woman was struck by a United States Postal Service van and pinned underneath the vehicle when she attempted to cross a Queens street Sunday evening. Peter GerberThe elderly victim was in the crosswalk at Broadway when the van turned off 48th Street and plowed right into her at around 5:30 p.m., according to surveillance video obtained by The Post.
The van drove completely over the woman — who buckled to the ground when hit — before coming to an abrupt stop with the victim trapped under it, the video shows.
The woman was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital and is in critical but stable condition, the NYPD said early Monday morning.
The USPS worker behind the wheel of the van remained at the scene, police said.
The elderly victim was in the crosswalk at Broadway when the van turned off 48th Street and plowed right into her at around 5:30 p.m. Peter GerberNo charges have been filed as of Sunday night.
