SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, Queens (WABC) — One girl was killed and one other was injured in a crash in Queens
It occurred Saturday afternoon on the intersection of the Van Wyck Service Highway and Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. The 2 victims have been simply crossing the road when a automobile hit them.
Firefighters rushed to the scene, however they’d to make use of a jack to elevate the automobile and get the lifeless girl pinned beneath.
Raj Maladkar was working close by when the collision occurred at 3:30 within the afternoon. Police say the Toyota Scion, pushed by a 58-year-old girl was stopped ready to make a left flip from Liberty Avenue onto the Van Wyck when a Mercedes Benz pushed by a 65-year-old girl slammed within the again, inflicting the Toyota to run over two pedestrians.
A 51-year-old girl was killed and a 34-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with head and neck accidents.
“She was crossing from right here. Two girls have been crossing from right here. Each received hit. However one was beneath the automobile and the opposite was on this facet,” stated Maladkar.
The aftermath of the crash was so unhealthy that volunteers at a close-by church dropped what they have been doing and raced throughout the road to assist the victims.
Individuals who stay close by say the intersection is so harmful and this isn’t the primary time they’ve needed to soar into motion.
“There’s like of confusion with site visitors and rubbish vehicles and different greater autos that appear to only whiz by, they do not appear to obey the pace restrict and lots of people are driving and never paying consideration. There needs to be police presence on this space to manage the site visitors,” stated Rick.
On Thanksgiving in 2022, a bicycle owner was killed by a truck in a success and run close to the identical intersection.
“Primary — nobody slows down,” stated Sabrina Ragoonanan.
Nonetheless, when the price of being in a rush could possibly be the lack of life, drivers say she could possibly be held accountable.
“Loss is a tough factor particularly when it is a member of the family. It could possibly be somebody’s mom, sister or aunt,” Ragoonanan added.
Each drivers stayed on the scene. No arrests have been made.
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