Sunday, March 2, 2014

Witnesses: Police pursuit caused Queens crash

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Sam Costanza



A crash resulted in carnage at the intersection of 99th St. and 57th Ave. in Corona, Queens. Witnesses say cops were chasing one of the vehicles.




A man was clinging to life and six others were hurt Saturday following a multiple car crash in Queens, officials said.


Witnesses at the scene said the crash may have been sparked by a police pursuit, but cops could not confirm those claims late Saturday.


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The carnage began at about 5:30 p.m. when a Honda Civic blew a red light on 99th St. at 57th Ave. in Corona and struck two vehicles — including a Mitsubishi Montero containing five people — before striking two parked cars, officials said.


Paramedics rushed seven people to area hospitals.


A man is clinging to life after a violent Saturday wreck in Queens that also hurt six others.


Sam Costanza


A man is clinging to life after a violent Saturday wreck in Queens that also hurt six others.


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One unidentified man pulled from the Honda was in critical condition. A second man was in serious condition. The rest had minor injuries.


Witnesses said cops responded in seconds.


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“Cops were chasing him and he hit my car,” Steven Marulanda said of the Honda’s driver.





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