Driver in Ford F550 Fatally Hits 70-Year-Old in Queens Village
A 70-year-old pedestrian was killed at 229-05 87th Ave. in Queens after police said a 43-year-old driver in a Ford F550 hit him while exiting a private driveway.
What We Know
The crash record places the fatal collision at 229-05 87th Ave. in Queens on May 18, 2026, at 9:26 a.m., and records a 70-year-old male pedestrian killed and one motorist injured. The Daily News reported that police said the man was crossing a parking lot near 87th Avenue in Queens Village when a 43-year-old driver in a Ford F550 hit him while attempting to exit a private driveway onto Hillside Avenue. Medics took the pedestrian to North Shore University Hospital, where he died. Police said the driver was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center with minor injuries, no arrests had been made, and the investigation was continuing.
Police described a driveway exit before the fatal impact
The Daily News reported that police said the 70-year-old man was crossing a parking lot near 87th Avenue in Queens Village around 9:30 a.m. when a 43-year-old driver in a Ford F550 hit him while attempting to exit a private driveway onto Hillside Avenue.
The city crash record lists the location as 229-05 87th Ave. and records the pedestrian as killed. It also records one motorist injured.
The driver was using a Ford F550 dump truck
The official record identifies the vehicle as a 2015 Ford F550 dump truck, with one occupant and a male driver. The record lists the truck as traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash.
The pedestrian died at a hospital; police continued the investigation
The Daily News reported that no arrests had been made as of publication and that police were investigating the crash.
Where
229-05 87th Ave, Queens