Pedestrian Fatally Struck by 16-Year-Old Driver in Queens

Queens, NYC – An 18-year-old female pedestrian crossing 107th Street and Northern Boulevard in East Elmhurst was fatally struck by a 16-year-old pickup truck driver at around 4:50 p.m. Thursday. The victim was a block and a half away from her home when the truck operator hit her. Her unconscious and unresponsive body was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, but could not be saved.

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