A 29-year-old man crossing a Queens street was fatally struck by a box truck driver Friday morning, police said.
The victim was crossing Hillside Ave. heading south in Kew Gardens when a 2018 white International box truck driving north on 212th St. made a left-hand turn onto Hillside Ave. and slammed into him around 6:20 a.m., cops said.
Responding officers found the man sprawled on the pavement with injuries throughout his body.
Medics rushed him to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The 51-year-old box truck driver remained at the scene, and no arrests were made.
The investigation remained underway Friday morning.
Originally Published: January 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM EST