Driver in white sedan fatally hit woman in Richmond Hill
At 2:35 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2022, a driver in a white sedan intentionally hit a 31-year-old woman near 120th Street and 97th Avenue in Richmond Hill and left, police said; official records list one pedestrian killed and one injured.
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What We Know
A 31-year-old pedestrian died after a driver in a white sedan hit her in Richmond Hill early on Sept. 24, 2022. Police told reporters the impact was intentional and that the driver left northbound on 120th Street. News accounts tied the crash to a nearby fight that spilled out of Showtime Bar and Lounge, where four men were also injured. The official crash record lists the fatal crash at 2:35 a.m. at 97-23 120 Street and records one pedestrian killed and one injured.
Police described an intentional hit-and-run
The official record places the crash at 2:35 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2022, at 97-23 120 Street in Queens. It lists a 31-year-old female pedestrian killed and another pedestrian injured.
Police told several outlets that a driver in a white sedan hit the woman intentionally and left the scene. Gothamist reported that the driver continued northbound on 120th Street after the collision.
Reports placed the crash on 120th Street in Richmond Hill
The official record lists the location as 97-23 120 Street in Queens, ZIP code 11419. Gothamist and CBS placed the crash near 120th Street and 97th Avenue in Richmond Hill or South Richmond Hill, while the New York Post and Fox 5 described the scene as 97th Avenue and 121st Street.
News accounts linked the crash area to a nearby fight around 120th Street, with Gothamist reporting police were also responding to 120th Street and 95th Avenue and the Daily News describing a melee that moved down 120th Street from Showtime Bar and Lounge.
A 31-year-old woman died at the hospital
Police said EMS took the woman to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Reviewed articles did not identify her by name at the time of publication.
Reports said four men were injured in the surrounding fight. Gothamist reported that police said two of the men had also been hit by a vehicle believed to be the same white sedan, while the Daily News said two of the men appeared to have been hit by the Nissan.
Public reports and the official vehicle record differ
News reports described police looking for a white sedan, with the New York Post, Daily News and Fox 5 identifying it as a Nissan. The official crash summary lists station wagon or sport utility vehicles, and the vehicle entries include parked Toyota and Ford SUVs with recorded damage.
Police were still searching for the driver
Police reported no arrests in the immediate aftermath. CBS New York said police asked anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.