Driver hits man on Hillside, leaves him maimed
A driver going east on Hillside Ave hit a man in the dark early hours. Police recorded an upper‑arm injury and an amputation. One overnight crash, a life permanently cut down in Queens.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota car/SUV was traveling east on Hillside Ave at 169 St, going straight, when the driver hit a male pedestrian with the center front of the vehicle around 2:40 a.m. in Queens. The pedestrian was recorded unconscious, with upper‑arm trauma and an amputation, and listed as injured, severity 4. A second person in the case file was listed only as an occupant witness.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 27; Male; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2007 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Undercarriage; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Hillside Ave & 169th St, Queens
Press Articles
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