"Nishath Jannath was crossing the street at 62nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside around 11:55 p.m. when she was hit by the driver as they turned into the crosswalk."
"Emergency medical workers responded to the scene and pronounced her dead, according to officials. The driver remained at the crash scene and was treated for minor injuries."
"Police said they made no immediate arrests. Royal Waste did not respond to a request for comment about the incident early Monday."
Nishath Jannath, a 19-year-old, was struck and killed by a private garbage truck driver in Queens late Sunday night. The incident occurred at 62nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue around 11:55 p.m. Jannath was crossing the street when the driver turned into the crosswalk. She lived nearby, approximately a 10-minute walk from the site. Emergency medical workers pronounced her dead at the scene. The driver, a woman, remained at the scene and received treatment for minor injuries. No arrests were made, and Royal Waste did not comment on the incident.
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