Saturday, July 5, 2014

Pedestrian killed by drunk driver in Queens



An alleged drunk driver fatally struck a pedestrian in Queens early Saturday, cops said.


The 42-year-old driver was traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst when he slammed into a man near 92nd Street at around 4:30 a.m., cops said.


The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.


The driver was taken into police custody and charges are pending, police said. The driver and his 35-year-old female companion were sent to Elmhurst Hospital for minor injuries, cops said.


The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification.





Yahoo Local News – New York Post




http://ift.tt/Vrhjfv

via Great Local News: New York http://ift.tt/1iZiLP1

No comments:

Post a Comment