Driver Fatally Hits 1-Year-Old in Rego Park Parking Garage
A 29-year-old driver in a BMW fatally hit 1-year-old Imron Bakhtiyorov at 61-55 98th St. in Queens on Feb. 7, 2026, where the official record logged one pedestrian death and press reports said medics took the boy to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
What We Know
In Rego Park on the evening of Feb. 7, police said a 29-year-old man driving a 2025 BMW X4 fatally hit 1-year-old Imron Bakhtiyorov in an apartment building parking garage at 61-55 98th St. The city crash record lists the crash at 7:38 p.m., one pedestrian killed, and a driver in an eastbound SUV making a left turn. News reports said the child was in front of his parents, medics took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and he could not be saved. The Post reported that the child lived around the corner. Police said the driver remained at the scene; Patch reported no arrests as of Monday morning and an investigation continuing.
A left turn inside a Rego Park parking garage
The city crash record places the fatal collision at 7:38 p.m. on Feb. 7, 2026. Police told news outlets that a 29-year-old man driving a 2025 BMW X4 hit 1-year-old Imron Bakhtiyorov in the parking garage or parking lot of an apartment building at 61-55 98th St. around 7:45 p.m.
The official record lists the driver in an eastbound SUV and making a left turn before the crash. It recorded one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
The boy was taken to a hospital and could not be saved
News reports identified the child as Imron Bakhtiyorov. Police said medics took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Post reported that the boy was hit in front of his parents and lived around the corner from the crash location.
Police said the driver stayed at the scene
Police said the 29-year-old driver remained at the scene. The Post reported that he was not charged, and Patch reported no arrests as of Monday morning while the investigation continued.
The public account of contributing factors is limited
The city record attributed a contributing factor to pedestrian or bicyclist error or confusion. The reviewed articles do not describe the child’s movements before impact.
98th Street has a record of serious crashes
The fatal crash was recorded at 61-55 98th St. in Rego Park, Queens.
CrashCountNYC’s street context for 98th Street in Queens counted 312 crashes, 173 injuries and 11 serious injuries since 2022.