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NYC woman impaled on fence in freak accident dies of injuries

By Thomas A. Smith

A Bronx woman impaled on a fence in a freak accident Friday night has died, her family said.

Paulina Nrecaj, 59, was hit by a gray Lexus SUV in front of her building at 2040 Bronxdale Ave. at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The car, which jumped the curb, pushed her into a metal fence, sending a spike through her.

The stay-at-home mom of three and grandmother of one was one her way to get pizza, her family said.

via nypost.com

This is one the reasons I don’t like NYC. There’s always the danger you’ll be impaled on an iron fence.