Driver mows down pedestrians in Queens after evading traffic stop: NYPD
Dec 15, 2024
Police said a driver running from officers attempting to conduct a traffic stop plowed down a pair of pedestrians in Queens overnight and was still on the run Sunday.
The NYPD said the driver of a BMW tried evading a traffic stop around 2 a.m. in Jackson Heights, where he instead struck two people near 80th Street and Northern Boulevard.
Surveillance video shows moment the driver comes barreling into the intersection and into a group of people stepping off the sidewalk and into the crosswalk.
Police said the driver struck a man and a woman, both in their 20s.
The BMW came to a stop against an FDNY 911 callbox on the corner of the sidewalk, potentially stopping the car from flying into a restaurant.
Once the car came to a stop, the driver and a passenger inside the BMW sprung from the vehicle and took off on foot. Additional video appears to show the passenger come to a stop and surrender to police.
The driver, however, managed to get away and was still being pursued by police Sunday morning.
Officials said the pedestrians were expected to make a full recovery.