Cops Seek Van Driver Who Took Victim’s Life
Police are continuing to seek the driver who fled in his van after running down a bicyclist on an Ozone Park street on Sunday night, May 11, it was reported.
The identity of the victim-a 40- year-old male-was not disclosed by law enforcement sources pending family notification.
Reportedly, the hit-and-run accident occurred at about 9:37 p.m. Sunday in the vicinity of Rockaway Boulevard and 90th Street.
According to information obtained by police, the victim was pedaling westbound on Rockaway Boulevard when he was sideswiped the driver’s black Mercedes-Benz van, which was traveling in the same direction.
Just after the bicyclist fell to the ground from the impact, police said, the van ran him over.
Reportedly, the driver stopped the van and got out momentarily to check for damage.
Seconds later, authorities said, the driver returned to the van and sped away westbound on Rockaway Boulevard.
Members of the 102nd Precinct and EMS units rushed to the scene. Paramedics brought the victim, who suffered severe head trauma, to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he later died.
An inquiry by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run accident that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
All calls and messages will be kept confidential.
