Hit-and-run driver kills one NYC pedestrian, leaves another clinging to life in New Year’s Day carnage
- - Hit-and-run driver kills one NYC pedestrian, leaves another clinging to life in New Year’s Day carnage
Steven VagoJanuary 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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A hit-and-run driver barreled into two pedestrians in Queens, leaving one dead and a 24-year-old man clinging to life on New Year's Day, according to police.
A hit-and-run driver barreled into two pedestrians on New Year’s Day in Queens, leaving one dead and a 24-year-old man clinging to life, according to police.
The two men were crossing 102nd Street near 37th Avenue in Corona when the driver of a white SUV — traveling southbound on 102nd Street — slammed into them just after 4 a.m. Thursday, cops said.
The motorist then fled the area, according to the NYPD.
A hit-and-run driver struck two pedestrians, killing one and seriously injuring a 24-year-old man in Corona. FREEDOMNEWS TV
Medics rushed the 24-year-old pedestrian to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he’s listed in critical condition.
The other victim, whose age and identity police are trying to verify, died at the scene.
The deadly driver fled the area after the crash. FREEDOMNEWS TV
The carnage marked the first deadly Big Apple crash of the new year, police said.
Last year, 203 people were killed in crashes citywide through Dec. 28, according to NYPD data.
Cops said the driver in Thursday’s crash has yet to be caught.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
