Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured After Crash Near Van Wyck Expressway in Queens
A pedestrian was killed and another injured Saturday afternoon after a chain-reaction crash near the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, police said.
According to the NYPD, the collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. when a Mercedes-Benz rear-ended a Toyota Scion that was stopped and waiting to turn from Liberty Avenue onto the expressway. The impact forced the Toyota forward, striking two pedestrians who were in the roadway.
One of the victims, a 51-year-old woman, became pinned underneath the Scion following the crash. Emergency crews rushed to free her before she and a 34-year-old female pedestrian were transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital.
Despite life-saving efforts, the 51-year-old woman was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police confirmed. The second pedestrian remains hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities have not released the names of either victim.
The drivers of both vehicles, a 58-year-old woman operating the Scion and a 65-year-old woman behind the wheel of the Mercedes, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police noted that both appeared uninjured in the incident.
Photos from the scene showed the Mercedes with heavy rear-end damage and its bumper partially detached. The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the crash, but no charges had been filed as of Saturday evening.
The tragic incident highlights ongoing safety concerns along Liberty Avenue and surrounding corridors, where pedestrians frequently share space with high volumes of traffic feeding onto the Van Wyck Expressway.
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