Pedestrian Luis Cayancela Paredes, 55, killed in collision at 111th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, New York
Elmhurst man dies days after he was struck by pickup truck crossing Roosevelt Avenue: NYPD
EMS responded to the scene of the crash and rushed Luis Cayancela Paredes to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Feb. 8, police said.
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