"A forceful gust of wind caused the 41-by-87-inch panel to detach from a rooftop carport at an outdoor parking lot on Ocean Parkway near Brighton Beach Avenue in West Brighton, according to the NYPD and the city's Department of Buildings. The panel was swept up by the wind and flew about 20 feet, where it struck Lyudmila Braun, who lived about five blocks away and happened to be walking by, cops and buildings officials said."
"The impact caused the woman to fall to the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, cops said. She was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Her death was considered to be a freak accident, cops said. It came as a wind advisory was in effect citywide, with the National Weather Service warning of 20 to 30 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph that could "cause flying debris" and "turn unsecured objects into projectiles.""
A 41-by-87-inch solar panel detached from a rooftop carport at an outdoor parking lot on Ocean Parkway near Brighton Beach Avenue in West Brighton after a forceful gust of wind. The panel flew about 20 feet and struck 76-year-old Lyudmila Braun, who lived approximately five blocks away and was walking nearby. Braun fell unconscious and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead. City officials issued a wind advisory warning of 20 to 30 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph. The Department of Buildings issued a partial vacate order for the parking lot and worked with the MTA to close a nearby Q train entrance; additional enforcement actions are pending investigation. A state of emergency was declared for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County.
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