
Police arrest driver accused of killing 3-year-old in Queens hit-and-run
Police have arrested the driver accused of killing a 3-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Queens on Wednesday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46Evjpv
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Police have arrested the driver accused of killing a 3-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Queens on Wednesday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46Evjpv
Police say 3-year-old Quintas Chen was hit by the driver of a white Infiniti sedan Wednesday night.
A driver suddenly sped off and struck the boy when he and his father were crossing College Point Boulevard in Flushing, according to police.
A driver suddenly sped off and struck Quintas Chen when he and his father were crossing College Point Boulevard in Flushing, according to police. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
A 3-year-old boy was struck by a driver and killed in Queens on Wednesday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3R4SgfO
The driver did not stay on the scene.
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According to police, the man approached the victim from behind, knocked him to the ground and struck him in the head multiple times.
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According to police, the man approached the victim from behind, knocked him to the ground and struck him in the head multiple times.
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