Driver Charged After Edward Luyo Killed on Whitney Avenue
A hit-and-run driver in a gray 2015 Nissan Versa fatally struck and dragged 44-year-old Edward Luyo on Whitney Avenue in Elmhurst on March 31, 2026, and police later arrested Jose Dilone Duran, the Daily News reported.
What We Know
Official crash records say a westbound male driver in a 2015 sedan was going straight on Whitney Avenue around half past 4 PM on March 31, 2026, when he hit 44-year-old pedestrian Edward Luyo, who was crossing outside an intersection and crosswalk; records list driver inattention or distraction. The Daily News, citing police, placed the crash near Macnish Street in Elmhurst, said the driver continued west, and said medics took Luyo to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The Daily News reported that police arrested accused driver Jose Dilone Duran, 53, about three hours later on leaving-the-scene and due-care charges; a witness described speed and said Luyo was dragged.
Official Crash Data
Collision ID
4889172
Date
March 31, 2026
Time
4:34 p.m.
Location
Whitney Ave
Fatalities
1
Pedestrians killed
1
Vehicles listed
Sedan
Contributing factors listed
Driver Inattention/Distraction
A midblock collision on Whitney Avenue
The city crash record says a westbound sedan driver was going straight on Whitney Avenue at 4:34 p.m. when the crash killed a 44-year-old pedestrian. The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Edward Luyo and reported that police said a hit-and-run driver in a gray 2015 Nissan Versa struck him near Macnish Street.
Near his Elmhurst home and the route to work
The crash happened on Whitney Avenue in Elmhurst, near Macnish Street. The Daily News reported that Luyo was only steps from his home and was walking with a co-worker toward the train for a Manhattan job site.
Edward Luyo was headed to a job site
The Daily News reported that Luyo owned a concrete flooring company with his brother. His girlfriend, Violet Cannistraci, told the paper she missed a call from him shortly before the crash and later learned from his mother that he had been in a serious collision.
Records and witnesses described the danger differently
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction for the sedan driver and records Luyo as crossing midblock, away from an intersection, with no signal or crosswalk. A co-worker who was walking with Luyo told the Daily News that the driver was moving fast and dragged him about half a block.