8-Year-Old Killed as Driver Turned Left in East Elmhurst
At 31 Avenue and 100 Street, a 52-year-old driver turning left in a black 2005 Nissan Titan hit two brothers crossing with their mother, killing an 8-year-old boy, police and the official crash record say.
What We Know
Police said the boys and their mother were in the crosswalk at 31 Avenue and 100 Street around 4:15 p.m. when a 52-year-old man driving a black 2005 Nissan Titan turned left as the light changed and failed to yield. An 8-year-old boy died at the scene, and his 10-year-old brother went to New York Presbyterian Hospital with a wrist injury in stable condition. The official record lists the child who died as crossing with the signal and cites failure to yield, with driver inattention or distraction listed for the pickup driver. Police said the driver remained at the scene and was taken into custody, with charges pending that night.
A left turn into a family in the crosswalk
Police said a 52-year-old man driving a black 2005 Nissan Titan made a left turn at 31 Avenue and 100 Street as the light changed and hit two brothers who were crossing with their mother. The official record says the child who died was crossing with the signal, and it lists the pickup driver as making a left turn.
31 Avenue and 100 Street in East Elmhurst
The crash happened at the intersection of 31 Avenue and 100 Street in East Elmhurst, Queens, around 4:15 p.m. on March 13, 2024.
Police cited failure to yield
NYPD Chief of Transportation Philip Rivera said the driver failed to yield while turning left. The official crash record also cites failure to yield and lists driver inattention or distraction for the pickup driver.
The driver remained and was taken into custody
Police said the driver remained at the scene, had a valid driver’s license, and was taken into custody. Charges were pending Wednesday night, according to the New York Post.