Driver Hits 5-Year-Old Boy Near Queens Playground
A southbound SUV driver hit a 5-year-old boy mid-block on 124th Street. The child died there in the road while the 2008 Honda showed no damage at all.
What We Know
According to the police report, a woman driving a southbound 2008 Honda SUV hit a 5-year-old boy who was crossing mid-block on 124th Street in Queens on a Saturday evening. The child, listed as a pedestrian, suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. Police recorded no specific contributing factors for either the driver or the child.
Police said the child entered the roadway near parked vehicles
Police told amNY the 5-year-old boy ran into the roadway between two parked vehicles on 124th Street near Poppenheusen Playground as a 25-year-old driver in a Honda SUV was pulling out of a parking spot and heading south.
The official crash record places the collision at 6:06 p.m. on May 18, 2024, on 124 Street and records one pedestrian death.
The crash happened by a College Point playground
The official record locates the crash on 124 Street in College Point. amNY reported that it happened near Poppenheusen Playground.
A young pedestrian died after being taken to the hospital
Police said the 25-year-old driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.
The record points to visibility and pedestrian movement factors
The official record lists view obstructed or limited and pedestrian error or confusion as contributing factors. Police separately told amNY the child entered the roadway between parked vehicles while the driver was pulling out of a parking spot.