Kevin Gomez was arrested on suspicion of fatally running over a 3-year-old baby and then fleeing the scene in Queens (NYC).
The hit-and-run occurred on College Point Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD. Gomez, a 20-year-old Queens resident, was arrested yesterday on charges of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of child Quintus Chen and operating a vehicle without a license.
The boy was run over in front of his father by a white Infiniti Q-50 car that was parked on the boulevard in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts, according to surveillance footage. The minor ran towards the car just as the driver was leaving after getting in and turning on the lights, he explained. Pix11.
A moment later, the driver pulled away from the sidewalk. According to the surveillance video, the boy was dragged about 20 feet and then removed from the street by his family and witnesses. He was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
Police found the car abandoned four blocks awayat College Point Boulevard and Pople Avenue, and Gomez was later located and arrested.
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Traffic accidents are a great challenge in New York. This despite “Vision Zero” road safety plan created in 2014 by then-new Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to make the city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists with a goal of zero deaths by 2024. According to the NYPD, cyclist deaths increased 260% in the first six months of 2023 and 325% since the implementation of the “Vision Zero” plan in 2014. In many cases the drivers flee.
Earlier this week, a 77-year-old woman was hit so violently by a construction truck that her body was decapitated Monday morning in Brooklyn (NYC).
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance for drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
2023-12-01 13:21:00
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