Tlove never made it past 6:20 a.m. on that Wednesday. The 47-year-old known as Harlem Bred stepped onto French Road in New Hartford and a vehicle hit her hard between Chenango Road and Burrstone Road.
Cops and fire crews got there fast. New Hartford police and New York Mills firefighters worked the scene right away. They could not save her. She died from the crash injuries.
The road shut down for hours. Investigators looked over every mark and piece of evidence. State transportation workers helped keep traffic clear while they did their job.
The driver stayed put and talked to police the whole time. Tests showed no alcohol or drugs in the mix. That part is clear.
Folks who knew Tlove now face an empty space where she used to be. At 47 she still had years ahead. Mornings like this one just stop everything cold.
Police keep digging into exactly how the crash went down. No other details have come out yet. Next of kin got the hard news first.
French Road opened back up once the work finished. The questions hang on for the people left behind.





