Driver fatally strikes pedestrian and leaves scene in Dutch Kills.
A driver in a red SUV struck Aftab Alam while turning onto 11th Street at 38th Avenue in Long Island City shortly after midnight on Nov. 2 and left the scene, police told the Daily News, which reported that Alam later died.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police said a driver in a red SUV pulled out of a parking space and turned left before striking Aftab Alam, according to the Daily News. Both reviewed reports said the driver left and the pedestrian later died. QNS also reported that the medical examiner would determine the cause of death.
The driver turned from 38th Avenue.
According to police cited by the Daily News, the driver pulled out of a parking space on 38th Avenue, turned left onto 11th Street and struck Alam as he crossed. The newspaper described a red SUV and said the driver left the scene; police had not established whether the driver knew he had struck someone.
The Daily News placed the crash shortly after midnight on Nov. 2, while QNS cited a law enforcement source who put it at approximately 12:10 a.m. The year, 2026, is inferred from the reports' publication dates.
Reports differ on the pedestrian's age.
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Aftab Alam, a Kew Gardens resident, and reported his age as 71. QNS's earlier account described the pedestrian as 63 and withheld his name pending family notification.
Police reported no arrests.
QNS reported that responding officers found the pedestrian conscious and alert in the roadway. EMS took him to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where police said he was initially in stable condition but later died from his injuries. QNS also said the medical examiner would determine the cause of death. The Daily News likewise reported that Alam died after medics took him to Weill Cornell.
QNS reported that officers from the 114th Precinct were seeking the driver and investigating. The Daily News reported no arrests as of Nov. 6.
Where
38 AVE and 11 ST