A pedestrian crossing Union Turnpike was struck and killed just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, according to authorities.
The victim was struck as he attempted to cross Union Turnpike in Oakland Gardens by a Volkswagen driven by a 24-year-old woman, police said.
EMS responded to the scene and took the 40-year-old victim to North Shore Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to crashstat.org, there have been 15 pedestrian injuries at the intersection of Union Turnpike and Springfield Boulevard since 1995, but no fatalities.
There is no criminality suspected at this time and the investigation is ongoing.
