MIDWOOD, NY (April 02, 2026) – A 44-year-old woman was killed after being struck by an ambulance Thursday in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood, authorities said.
The New York Police Department reported that Cherry Cayetano Sobel was hit by an ambulance operated by Maimonides Medical Center as it made a left turn from Avenue O onto Ocean Avenue.
The driver continued driving following the collision. Sobel was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Officials believe the driver may not have realized that a person had been struck. The driver has since been identified and suspended pending the investigation. No charges have been filed.
