A man died early Wednesday morning after a car struck him in East Elmhurst before fleeing, police said.
Enrique Clemente-Ovando, 29, of Elmhurst, was crossing Astoria Boulevard, near 103rd Street, about 4:30 a.m., when the vehicle hit him, according to the NYPD.
Clemente-Ovando was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The car, which did not remain at the accident scene, may be a beige Toyota Camry with a Pennsylvania registration, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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