“I can’t even put into words how heartbroken I am right now,” a grieving fan wrote, as a routine walk through a Brooklyn neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning ended in tragedy, leaving loved ones grappling with sudden loss.On January 16, 2026, Police say a woman was struck by a hit-and-run driver shortly before sunrise in Brownsville, dragged for nearly a whole block, and left motionless in the roadway as the vehicle continued.Emergency responders later pronounced her dead at the scene, and by midday, authorities confirmed the victim’s identity, sending shockwaves through both the community and the entertainment world.

According to the New York Post, law enforcement sources confirmed that the crash occurred around 6:50 a.m. at the intersection of Watkins Street and Pitkin Avenue.Investigators believe the woman had just left a bodega and was crossing against the light when she was struck by a black Ford SUV traveling westbound on Pitkin Avenue. Footage obtained by the outlet shows the vehicle continuing for about a block before the victim’s body fell out from underneath it.The driver did not stop. Her body was later discovered at Osborn Street and Pitkin Avenue, where she was pronounced dead with severe trauma. As of Friday afternoon, authorities said no arrests had been made, and the driver remained at large. The Police noted that the driver may not have been aware that a pedestrian was in the vehicle’s path at the time of impact.