A U-Haul truck driver struck and killed a pedestrian near Queens College, then fled the scene with a female passenger, prompting an ongoing police investigation.
The collision occurred early Tuesday as the rental truck mounted a curb, resulting in the fatality of David Opiela, 56, before hitting another vehicle.
After the crash, which left Opiela dead and another driver injured, the female occupants of the U-Haul fled barefoot from the scene.
As of Tuesday afternoon, neither the driver nor the passenger had been arrested, and the incident is now under investigation by NYPD officials.
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