Crime & Safety
Woman Critical After SUV Driver Runs Her Over In Corona: Cops
A 47-year-old woman is in critical condition after an SUV driver ran her over in Corona Wednesday evening, police said.
CORONA, QUEENS — A 47-year-old woman is in critical condition after an SUV driver ran her over in Corona Wednesday evening, according to police and news reports.
The woman was crossing 55th Avenue about 8:40 p.m. when a 43-year-old man driving a Ford Explorer down 97th Street started turning right onto the avenue, according to police.
The driver suddenly heard a bump and got out of the SUV to see what happened, the New York Daily News reported.
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That's when he found the woman pinned under his car, according to the Daily News.
EMS rushed the woman to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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The NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad is investigating. Officers haven't made any arrests or issued any summonses, a police spokesperson said Thursday.
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