A 16-year-old girl was killed and an 8-year-old child was hurt after a hit-and-run in Sunnyside on the last day of classes for NYC public schools. Police later found the truck involved in the crash. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.
A teenage girl was killed and her younger sister was hurt in a hit-and-run incident outside of a Queens school on the last day of classes, according to law enforcement sources.
The two girls, a 16-year-old and an 8-year-old, were struck in the crosswalk by a delivery truck just before 3:30 p.m. as it was turning left onto 46th Street from 47th Avenue in Sunnyside, law enforcement sources said. The scene of the incident was just outside of Woodside Intermediate School 125.
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene, sources told NBC New York, while the child was taken to Cornell Hospital. Her younger sister was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, but she is expected to survive.
The driver of the truck took off from the scene. Police found the truck a block away, as workers at neighboring businesses told NBC New York the driver continued to make his delivery, dropping off cases of water bottles outside a bodega. The driver was later taken into custody.
Video from the scene showed the truck appearing to have the green light as the driver made the left turn just before hitting the sisters. It was not immediately clear who had the right of way at the time.
"The truck driver says he didn’t even see the kids, so that’s why he just keep driving," said witness Gustavo Palaguachi.
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Wednesday was the last day of classes for New York City public schools, with the incident occurring just after school was dismissed.
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An investigation is ongoing.
