A driver in a Kia hit a pedestrian who later died in Far Rockaway.
A 32-year-old driver in a 2017 Kia Sorento hit George Robinson, 42, near Horton Avenue in Far Rockaway around 11 p.m. on June 7; Robinson later died of a head injury, the Daily News reported.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
Location under review.
What We Know
The Daily News reported that a 32-year-old driver in a 2017 Kia Sorento hit George Robinson, 42, near Horton Avenue in Far Rockaway around 11 p.m. on June 7, after Robinson stepped into the westbound lane. Robinson was taken to Jamaica Hospital with a head injury and died there on Wednesday, more than a week after the crash. The driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad investigated.
Reported vehicle makes
- Kia — accepted press report
Make information is incomplete for the vehicles involved in this crash.
The collision happened near Horton Avenue.
The Daily News reported that Robinson stepped into the westbound lane of Beach Channel Drive before a 32-year-old driver in a 2017 Kia Sorento hit him near Horton Avenue around 11 p.m. on June 7.
Robinson died after being taken to the hospital.
Robinson, 42, suffered a head injury and was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he died on Wednesday after more than a week, the Daily News reported.
The driver stayed at the scene.
The 32-year-old driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad investigated the incident, according to the Daily News.
Where
Beach Channel Drive near Horton Avenue, Far Rockaway, Queens, NYC, Queens