Update: Woman struck by car on Syracuse's Northside dies; driver charged with vehicular homicide, DWI

Earlier:

Syracuse, NY As neighbors watched, a woman standing on sidewalk in the 600 block East Division Street was critically injured shortly before noon when a car struck her, pinning her against a retaining wall, Syracuse police said.

Police have not yet identified the victim, who they said was in her 50s.

The name of the driver, who police said was a 42-year-old woman, has also not been released.

The crash occurred when a black Toyota driving north on East Division Street crested the hill and crashed into a parked white car, police said. The sound of the crash drew neighbors out to the street.

We heard a loud BOOM! said Nate Thomas, 31, who is visiting from Michigan was relaxing at his sisters house at 643 E. Division St.

Thomas, his sister and brother-in-law went to the porch to see what was going on.

The Toyota had become entangled with the white car after the collision, Thomas said.

The black car was stuck to the white car, he said.

More here:
Woman critically injured in Syracuse when car pins her to retaining wall

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