77-year-old woman killed in NYC crash, other driver allegedly unlicensed

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Woman, 77, killed in Brooklyn crash
A BMW traveling west on Atlantic Avenue collided with a Honda traveling north on Bradford Street just after 12:20 a.m.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A 77-year-old woman was killed when two cars collided in Brooklyn early Tuesday, and the driver of the other car is accused of driving without a license.

Police say a BMW traveling west on Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills collided with a Honda traveling north on Bradford Street just after 12:20 a.m.

A 77-year-old female passenger in the Honda was killed in the crash. Her identity has not yet been released.

The 41-year-old man driving the Honda survived.

The 29-year-old driver of the BMW, Daimel Pippen, was taken into custody.

She is charged with aggravated unlicensed operator, operate an unregistered vehicle, and driving without a license.

A 30-year-old woman who was a passenger in the BMW also suffered minor injuries.

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