Driver Hits and Kills 5-Year-Old on 124th Street in Queens
A 25-year-old Honda SUV driver hit a 5-year-old boy near Poppenheusen Playground on 124th Street in College Point on May 18, 2024, and city records recorded one pedestrian death.
What We Know
A 5-year-old boy died after a Honda SUV driver hit him on 124th Street in College Point on May 18, 2024. Police told amNY the boy ran into the roadway between two parked vehicles near Poppenheusen Playground as the 25-year-old driver was pulling out of a parking spot and heading south. The city crash record places the crash at 6:06 p.m. and records one pedestrian killed. The boy was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.
Police described the moment before the crash
Police said the driver hit him at about 6 p.m. The city crash record places the crash at 6:06 p.m. on 124 Street.
A child pedestrian died, and the driver stayed
Police said the Honda SUV driver was 25, remained at the scene, and was not arrested. The city vehicle record lists one licensed New York driver traveling south in a 2008 Honda SUV.
The crash happened on 124th Street in College Point
The city crash record locates the fatal crash on 124 Street in Queens. amNY reported that it happened in College Point near Poppenheusen Playground.
Records point to crossing location and limited view
The crash record places the pedestrian outside an intersection, crossing where there was no signal or crosswalk. It lists pedestrian error or confusion and obstructed or limited view as contributing factors. The press account said the boy entered the roadway from between parked vehicles.
Police reported no arrest at the scene
amNY reported that the driver remained at the scene after the crash and was not arrested.