NYC robbery suspect killed in New Hyde Park crash, police say
A teenager who was fleeing from police was killed after he was struck by a driver on Long Island, police say.
According to the New York City Police Department, the 15-year-old robbery suspect led officers on a pursuit from Queens to New Hyde Park.
Teen suspect on e-bike killed in New Hyde Park crash
The NYPD said the call about a robbery at knifepoint on Hillside Avenue in Queens came in at around 8 p.m. Saturday.
Responding officers started pursuing the unidentified suspect when he drove away on an e-bike.
The teenager was struck by the driver of a 2015 Lexus SUV at the intersection of Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in New Hyde Park during the ensuing police chase, officials said.
The suspect sustained severe bodily trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, according to police.
The driver of the Lexus SUV, identified as 28-year-old Ruyan Ali, was arrested after police said he fled the scene. Ali was also charged with unlicensed operation of a vehicle.
Video of the aftermath of the crash shows the mangled e-bike and SUV with damage to the front end.
The NYPD Force Investigation Division and Nassau County Police investigations into the robbery and crash are ongoing.
Teen attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School, classmate says
People who live near the scene said car accidents are common at the intersection.
"We were having dinner and, I noticed the sound of a crashed car, and then the car alarm just started beeping right after that. Not too long after that we heard the emergency vehicles," Karina Lopez said. "We used to have in this intersection or the next intersection down here, there used to be car accidents all the time."
"I was inside of my house and heard a loud bang," a neighbor named Jennifer said. "[After the crash], I approached two police officers with a kid on the floor. He looked 14, 15 years old. They were doing CPR on him."
The teenager's name has not yet been released, but New Hyde Park Memorial High School student Johan Punnoose said the teen attended his school.
"I saw one of my friend's stories, and it was like this kid got hit by a Lexus and it was one of his rider friends," Punnoose said. "He seemed like a really good kid."
He added, "Now, he's gone, unfortunately. I can't even comprehend that."