Driver fatally strikes pedestrian and leaves scene in Dutch Kills.
A driver struck a 63-year-old pedestrian at 38th Avenue and 11th Street in Dutch Kills and drove away, according to a law enforcement source cited by QNS, which reported that the man later died in hospital.
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.
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What We Know
QNS reported that a driver struck the man at 38th Avenue and 11th Street around 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 2 and left the scene. The year, 2026, is inferred from the article's publication date. Police said the man later died at a hospital; the medical examiner was to determine the cause of death.
The driver left the scene.
According to a law enforcement source cited by QNS, the man was crossing at 38th Avenue and 11th Street when a driver struck him and sped away around 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 2. The incident year, 2026, is inferred from QNS's Nov. 3, 2026 publication date.
Police responding to a 911 call found the man conscious and alert in the roadway, with cuts to his right leg and finger, QNS reported.
The man later died in hospital.
EMS took the man to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Police said he was initially in stable condition but later died from his injuries, QNS reported. The article also said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner would determine the cause of death.
Authorities withheld the man's name pending family notification. As of QNS's Nov. 3 report, police from the 114th Precinct were seeking the driver, no arrests had been made, and the investigation remained open.
Where
38th Avenue and 11th Street, Dutch Kills, Long Island City, Queens, NY