Pickup driver struck pedestrian who later died after Queens crash
A 44-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota Tundra struck Luis Cayancela Paredes at Roosevelt Avenue and 111th Street in Queens at 8:24 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023; police said Paredes died three days later.
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What We Know
At 8:24 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, a 44-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota Tundra struck Paredes at Roosevelt Avenue and 111th Street. QNS reported that the driver had a green signal while Paredes crossed in the marked crosswalk against the pedestrian signal; Patch reported that the driver drove past a green light before striking him. Police said Paredes suffered head trauma and died at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital on Feb. 8. The driver remained at the scene, and QNS reported on Feb. 15 that he had not been arrested and the investigation was ongoing. The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
The accounts differ on the signal sequence.
At 8:24 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, a 44-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota Tundra struck Luis Cayancela Paredes, 55, at Roosevelt Avenue and 111th Street in Queens. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed.
QNS reported that the driver had a green signal while Paredes crossed in the marked crosswalk against the pedestrian signal. Patch reported that the driver drove past a green light before striking him. Both accounts attributed their descriptions to police.
Paredes lived in Elmhurst.
Paredes suffered head trauma and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. Police said he was pronounced dead there on Feb. 8.
The driver was in a Toyota Tundra.
QNS and Patch identified the vehicle as a 2021 Toyota Tundra pickup. The official record describes the vehicle as traveling east and going straight.
The driver remained at the scene.
QNS reported that the driver was not injured and remained at the scene. As of its Feb. 15 report, he had not been arrested and the investigation was ongoing.
Where
ROOSEVELT AVENUE and 111 STREET