Kianna Underwood, Former Child Star Dies In Double Hit-And-Run
Kianna Underwood, best known as a child star on Nickelodeon unfortunately passed away after a series of terrible events in Brooklyn. At the time, she was 33 years old, and the tragedy is that it involved two separate motor vehicles. Read on for more details.
Hit & Run Drivers
On Friday, in Brownsville, Underwood was simply going about her business. At about 6:50 AM, she was crossing the street at Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard, per EW. Apparently, she was hit by a black 2021 Ford Explorer SUV. In fact, it seems that the driver was on the wrong side of the road.
However, things became even worse for Kianna as another vehicle then arrived, and hit her again. This time, the vehicle also sped away from the marked crossing. But, sadly, Kianna was trapped underneath it.
After about two blocks, she fell free from the car. Shocking news arrived that neither driver even stopped to pause to try and assist her. Unfortunately, when the EMTs arrived, there wasn’t anything they could do for Kianna Underwood.
Fans Remember Kianna
Many fans remember the star from the comedy show All That. Plus, others recall that she was in Hairspray, a musical. When Hollywood Unlocked shared about the sad death on Instagram, fans were able to express their sadness and anger.
One of them opined, “Smfh. They all need life in prison.”
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
- Wow people are losing their humanity… this was so heartless.
- not once but TWICE ppl proved how heartless they can be.
- This is tragic , like I’m lost for words.
- My goodness. I’m familiar with that area. Soooo sad. I pray for her family and please FIND them. Disgraceful!!
Well, the area possibly has a lot of cameras, but so far, no arrests were made in the hit and run case.
Homeless, Down & Out
Despite being well-known, and regarded as a star when she was a child, one fan noted that she’d been homeless at the time of her death.
They wrote, “Y’all are posting this but did yall know she was homeless all this time leading up to her death? She was struggling and no one tried to get her help.”
That sparked another conversation, and another follower opined, “She’s been homeless but it never got much traction in the media. There’s videos of her out there looking crazy like Maia Campbell did at one point.”
In fact, that seems to be correct. After her fame, she struggled with substance abuse and ended up homeless. Per NBC, the talented actress from Nickelodeon was confirmed as homeless by the police.
Homeless or not, the drivers not stopping to help seems extremely callous. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below and come back here often for all your celebrity news and updates.
