Vidya Dookran-Franco Obituary, Death – Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal crash in Queens as 51-year-old Vidya Dookran-Franco from Merrick, Long Island. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, around 3:11 a.m., near the intersection of 115th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard.
According to police, a taxi collided with another vehicle, causing the cab to veer onto the sidewalk, where it struck three pedestrians. Dookran-Franco suffered critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The two other pedestrians, a 49-year-old man and a 44-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and were also hospitalized.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.