Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash

Police are attempting to locate the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on the Long Island Expressway

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Long Island Expressway early on Monday morning.
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09/28/2020 10:40 a.m.

The man walking on the shoulder of the westbound lanes of the Expressway was struck at approximately 5:15 a.m. near exit 19 in Elmhurst, Queens, on Monday, Sept. 28.

Police said that the driver proceeded to flee the scene. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Expressway was temporarily closed at Queens Boulevard for hours as detectives investigated the crash. Lanes opened up shortly before 9 a.m.

No description of the vehicle has been released by investigators.

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