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The scene of a car crash in Jamaica, Queens.
Seth Gottfried
The scene of a car crash in Jamaica, Queens.
Seth Gottfried
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The scene of a car crash in Jamaica, Queens.
Seth Gottfried
The scene of a car crash in Jamaica, Queens.
Seth Gottfried
The scene of a car crash in Jamaica, Queens.
Seth Gottfried
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One person was killed and two more injured Thursday in a wild crash in Queens when a driver slammed into two cars — and propelled a minivan into a check-cashing store, police said.

The chain reaction unfolded around 5:35 a.m. on Jamaica Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway ramp in Jamaica when a 45-year-old man driving a silver Lexus ES 350 sped through the light and crashed into a black Toyota Camry, according to cops.

The Lexus driver continued westbound on Jamaica Avenue, then struck a Honda Odyssey minivan with such force that it was sent flying into the nearby Challenger Checks Cashing, police said.

EMS responded and found the driver of the Lexus unconscious and unresponsive behind the wheel, according to authorities. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The two other drivers — a man and a woman — were also taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries and were in stable condition, cops said.

The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad will determine the cause of the crash.

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