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A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car, causing her to be impaled on a metal fence in the Bronx on Friday evening.
According to officers, the 59-year-old woman, identified as Paulina Nrecaj, was walking down the street just after 6:30 p.m.
She was then suddenly struck by a gray Lexus SUV in front of 2040 Bronxdale Ave. in Pelham Parkway.
Before the vehicle came to a stop, it forced Nrecaj into a fence, impaling her as the car continued moving until it struck the building behind her.
Gruesome photos from the scene show the smashed, rusted metal fence beside a pool of blood that was also splattered on the wall.
EMS transported Nrecaj to Jacobi Hospital where she was in critical condition.
The driver was also taken to Jacobi Hospital and is in stable condition.
Police stated, “The car crash looks like it was accidental at this time and no criminality is suspected.”
The SUV driver mounted the curb after he swerved to avoid hitting a van stopped at the intersection of Bronxdale and Cruger avenues, sources said.
The SUV has 168 violations, including 20 for speeding in school zones.
The stay-at-home mom of three and grandmother of one was one her way to get pizza.
“She died after undergoing surgery,” her daughter, Diana Nrecaj, 32, said. “She was a good, sweet woman. She was a very good sweet woman. She didn’t deserve this. She was four steps away from her home.”
Nrecaj said her father was upstairs in the family’s apartment when the accident happened and rushed to the street after hearing a thump.
“He came downstairs and there was a gentleman in the building holding my mother until EMS came and arrived,” she said.
Frane Nrecaj, 71, said he knew right away that his wife of 40 years wasn’t going to make it.
“She was passed out. She lost a lot of blood coming from her mouth, a lot of blood coming from her nose,” Nrecaj said.
He said his wife, a native of Albania, had recently celebrated her birthday.
“To me she was a great person. She raised my kids. She was perfect. The kids were happy in their life. She was happy,” he said.
Impaled on a wrought iron fence, wow wee can’t imagine the pain! I’ll bet it was terrifying!
Looks like she took at least 2 spikes, maybe 3. She wasn’t going anywhere.
Typical NY demonRAT. I don’t want to hit the van, so I hit the woman instead. Typical NY mentality!
The SUV driver mounted the curb after he swerved to avoid hitting a van stopped at the intersection
A typical dumb fucking Republican response. You sir should’ve been hit by the fuck in car, you sir should’ve been impaled and you sir should be fucking dead. Can’t wrap my mind around people’s fucking problemCan’t wrap my mind around people‘s fucking problem pulling politics into every goddamn thing that happens in this world you’re a fucking idiota and pulling politics into every goddamn thing that happens in this world you’re a fucking idiot
Accidental? The SUV had 168 violations, that is a known reckless driver and they shouldn’t have a license. I hope her family Sue’s the crap out of the driver. If they were paying attention and not speeding they wouldn’t have swerved to avoid a car in the road.
168 traffic violations and no charge ? Looks the family is a big donor
Kinda like a human steak kabob without the veggies.