Driver in Toyota SUV Fatally Hits Anthony Lardo in Flushing
A 68-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV hit and killed 66-year-old Anthony Lardo at 41st Avenue and 147th Street in Flushing, where the official record logged one pedestrian death at 8:48 p.m.
What We Know
Anthony Lardo, 66, was killed on the night of April 28, 2023, at 41st Avenue and 147th Street in Flushing. The city crash record places the collision at 8:48 p.m. and records one pedestrian death involving a station wagon or sport utility vehicle. amNY reported that police said a 68-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV hit Lardo as Lardo was running across 41st Avenue, just steps from his home. Lardo was taken to New York Presbyterian-Queens, where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, and amNY reported that no arrests had been made.
What police said happened on 41st Avenue
The crash happened at about 8:48 p.m. on April 28, 2023, at 41st Avenue and 147th Street in Queens. The official record says one pedestrian was killed and no other injuries were recorded.
amNY reported that police said a 68-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV hit Anthony Lardo as Lardo was running across 41st Avenue. The report said Lardo was hit near the passenger-side front corner and was knocked to the roadway.
Anthony Lardo was near home
amNY identified the pedestrian who died as Anthony Lardo, 66, and reported that he was just steps from his home when the crash happened. Police found him on the ground with severe head and body trauma, according to the report.
The driver stayed at the scene
The official vehicle record lists a 2013 Toyota station wagon or sport utility vehicle traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash. amNY reported that the 68-year-old driver remained at the scene.
Recorded contributing factor
The official pedestrian record listed pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor. The reviewed press report did not describe any arrest tied to the crash.
Lardo died at New York Presbyterian-Queens
Emergency responders took Lardo to New York Presbyterian-Queens in Flushing, where he was pronounced dead, amNY reported. The outlet reported on April 30 that no arrests had been made.
Where
41st Ave & 147th St, Queens