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Ex-Nickelodeon Actor Kianna Underwood Dies at 33 in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

Ex-Nickelodeon Actor Kianna Underwood Dies at 33 in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
Actresses Jordan Ballard (L) and Kianna Underwood pose as they attend the "Hairspray" opening night after-party on July 21, 2004 at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Haika Mrema
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Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon actress who rose to prominence as a child performer in the early 2000s, died Friday after being struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run collision in Brooklyn, authorities said. She was 33.

The incident occurred on Friday morning in the Brownsville neighborhood, where Underwood was crossing an intersection, according to the New York Police Department. Police said a black Ford Explorer SUV struck Underwood as she entered the roadway.

Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.