State Sen. Andrew Gounardes identified the victim as nurse Jiayi Zheng and said she was heading home when she was hit. Police said Zheng, 28, was struck shortly before 7:40am on Saturday at the intersection of 55th Street and Third Avenue. Investigators said a black Cadillac traveling southbound on Third Avenue hit her as she crossed the street. She suffered severe body trauma and was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital, where she later died. More on this from ABC 7 Eyewitness News.
