Jael Zhinin, 16, killed and Leslie Zhinin, 8, injured in hit-and-run pedestrian collision at 47th Avenue and 46th Street in Woodside, New York

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 7:11am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Teen fatally struck by hit-and-run truck driver in NYC, 8-year-old sister gravely injured(link is external)

The siblings were trying to cross at the intersection of 47th Avenue and 46th Street in Woodside around 3:30 p.m. when the driver barreled into them, NYPD Chief of Transportation Philip Rivera said.

Queens community demands justice after teen killed in tragic accident(link is external)

At a vigil Friday evening, family and friends were not only dropping off flowers and lighting candles in her memory. But also demanding justice and that the 28-year-old truck driver takes responsibility.

Delivery driver busted in NYC hit-and-run that killed girl, 16, and injured her sister, 8 (link is external)

He faces charges that include criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death and failure to yield to a pedestrian, according to the NYPD.

Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Jael Zhinin
Leslie Zhinin
Boubacar Barry