Victoria Garratt, 22, critically injured when struck and thrown off overpass on Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York
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A fourth vehicle driven by an off-duty NYPD lieutenant crashed into Garratt's car, which hit her and threw her over a railing, the law enforcement official said.
Garratt, 22, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, officials said. The drivers of the third and fourth vehicle were treated for arm injuries.
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