Woman Dies After Falling From Car on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

The woman fell from a westbound Toyota Highlander near exit 28 on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at about 2:30 a.m. on November 8, 2026, as the vehicle approached the Brooklyn Bridge. Police said its rear door opened and she tumbled into the roadway.

A westbound Hyundai Elantra then struck her. She suffered severe trauma, and emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

The Toyota’s driver and the 29-year-old Hyundai driver stayed at the scene and spoke with investigators. Police said the vehicles did not collide with each other. Her name remains undisclosed while officers try to contact her relatives.

No arrests have been made. The NYPD Highway Investigation Squad is continuing to investigate; police said no criminality is suspected at this point.