Driver Kills Mayya Gil on Cropsey Avenue in Bensonhurst
A licensed male driver making a left turn at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue hit 95-year-old Mayya Gil and her home health aide outside Gil's Bensonhurst apartment, killing Gil and injuring the aide.
What We Know
A licensed male driver making a left turn at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue hit two pedestrians on Jan. 24, 2025, according to the city crash record and Gothamist. Gothamist reported that Mayya Gil, 95, was crossing outside her Bensonhurst apartment building with her home health aide when the driver hit them. Gil died of her injuries, and the aide, 54, was hospitalized in stable condition. The city record lists the involved vehicle as a 2022 Ford station wagon/SUV, while press accounts described the man as driving a cargo van. The NYPD told Gothamist and the New York Post that officers did not arrest or charge the driver.
A left turn at midday
The city crash record places the crash at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue at about 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2025. It records one pedestrian killed and one pedestrian injured.
Gothamist reported, citing the NYPD and Gil's family, that Mayya Gil was crossing Cropsey Avenue with her home health aide when a man making a left turn hit both of them outside Gil's apartment building. The aide was hospitalized in stable condition, and Gil died of her injuries.
Outside her Bensonhurst home
The crash happened at Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue in Brooklyn. Gothamist and the New York Post reported that Gil was crossing in front of or near her Bensonhurst apartment building when the driver hit her and her home health aide.
Mayya Gil's life in Bensonhurst
Gothamist reported that Gil moved to New York City with her family in 1992 and continued living in her Cropsey Avenue building. Her family said she remained active at the Jewish Community Center of Bensonhurst.
The vehicle description differs by source
The city crash record lists the involved driver as a licensed male driver traveling southeast and making a left turn. It lists the vehicle as a 2022 Ford station wagon/SUV with two occupants.
Gothamist and the New York Post described the man as driving a cargo van. That description differs from the city crash record's station wagon/SUV classification.
Police reported no arrest or charge
The NYPD told Gothamist and the New York Post that officers did not arrest or charge the driver after the fatal crash.