Dolma Naadhum, 7, killed in pedestrian collision at Newtown Road and 45th Street in Queens, New York
Child hit and killed by vehicle in Queens: NYPD
The driver remained at the scene of the crash, police said. Additional information was not immediately available.
NYC neighborhood ‘devastated’ 7-year-old fatally hit while coming home from park
The girl was with her mother, returning from a regular trip to the playground when the tragic incident happened, said a relative.
NYC to install a traffic signal at the site of Queens crash that killed 7-year-old
A spokesperson for the DOT said the department has already made safety improvements at the sight of the crash, including improved crosswalk markings, a curb extension and day-lighting. The traffic light will be installed there in May.
Cops: Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Girl in Astoria is Collared
Police on Tuesday morning arrested the woman they say fatally struck a 7-year-old girl in Astoria with her car in February, charging the motorist with criminally negligent homicide, a felony that carries a top jail sentence of four years.
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