Hit-and-run in Woodside at Queens Boulevard and 60th Street leaves pedestrian critically injured in Queens, New York

Modified Date: 
Sat, 11/01/2014 - 10:08pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Pedestrian Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run On Queens Boulevard In Woodside

As CBS 2’s Jannelle Burrell reported, investigators said that in this case the vehicle hit the pedestrian with such force that he is in the hospital fighting to stay alive.

The man’s boots were left strewn in the street among the few pieces of evidence that investigators have. The man was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition.

Police have posted electronic signs urging any witnesses to come forward.

A pedestrian, a man in his 20s or 30s, has sustained serious, possibly life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run in Queens, New York Thursday morning. The incident occured around 1:30 a.m. at Queens Boulevard and 60th Street in Woodside. The pedestrian was crossing the intersection when he was hit by a dark SUV, which sped off onto westbound Queens Boulevard. Police are looking for this dark SUV, likely with front-end damage. The identity of the victim is not yet released. 

Topics: 
Hit and Run

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