An NYPD patrol car struck and killed an unidentified man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park near the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center shortly before 5 p.m. on Aug. 24. An officer from the 110th Precinct was driving about 10 miles per hour on United Nations Ave. South when the vehicle rolled over a man who was lying face up on the roadway. EMS transported the man to Presbyterian Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Authorities have not identified the man or determined why he was on the ground. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is investigating and requests confidential tips to Crime Stoppers.
Cops say the incident unfolded just before 5 p.m. when a member of the department was driving about 10 miles per hour on United Nations Ave. South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and rolled over a man. Authorities say he was lying face up on the roadway. EMS rushed him to Presbyterian Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Cops say they still have not been able to identify the man or why he was lying on the ground.
Cops say they are still investigating after a department patrol car drove over and killed a man not far from the US Open in Queens on Saturday evening. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
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