A hit-and-run driver barreled into two pedestrians on New Year’s Day in Queens, leaving one dead and a 24-year-old man clinging to life, according to police.
The two men were crossing 102nd Street near 37th Avenue in Corona when the driver of a white SUV — traveling southbound on 102nd Street — slammed into them just after 4 a.m. Thursday, cops said.
The motorist then fled the area, according to the NYPD.
A hit-and-run driver struck two pedestrians, killing one and seriously injuring a 24-year-old man in Corona. FREEDOMNEWS TVMedics rushed the 24-year-old pedestrian to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he’s listed in critical condition.
The other victim, whose age and identity police are trying to verify, died at the scene.
The deadly driver fled the area after the crash. FREEDOMNEWS TVThe carnage marked the first deadly Big Apple crash of the new year, police said.
Last year, 203 people were killed in crashes citywide through Dec. 28, according to NYPD data.
Cops said the driver in Thursday’s crash has yet to be caught.
