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Woman dies after tumbling from a moving SUV on the BQE near the Brooklyn Bridge
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Michael Sol Warren
Published Nov 8, 2026 at 9:16 a.m. ET
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Published Nov 8, 2026 at 9:16 a.m. ET
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A 37-year-old woman died after falling out of a moving car on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway early Sunday morning.
Police said the woman opened the rear door of a Toyota Highlander and tumbled out of the car at around 2:30 a.m. The vehicle was travelling westbound on the BQE and approaching exit 28 near the Brooklyn Bridge.
The woman was struck by a Hyundai Elantra, driven by a 33-year-old man, that was heading in the same direction.
An NYPD spokesperson said the woman suffered severe trauma from the collision, and first responders declared her dead at the scene.
The woman’s identity has not yet been released as police work to notify her family. Police said the driver of the Hyundai was a 29-year-old man.
The two vehicles never made contact, according to police, and both drivers remained on the scene to speak with investigators.
No arrests have been made. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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Michael Sol Warren covers New Jersey for WNYC and Gothamist, and previously reported on issues around the Garden State for NJ Spotlight News and NJ Advance Media. He can be reached at [email protected].
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