Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Deadly Queens Hit And Run: Cops
A 65-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit and run by JFK Airport early Tuesday morning, according to police.
ROSEDALE, QUEENS — The hit-and-run driver who killed a 65-year-old man by JFK Airport early Tuesday has been arrested, according to police.
Kevin Dennard, 35, stands accused of leaving the scene of an accident for the fatal crash about 3:40 a.m. by the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and Brookville Boulevard in Rosedale, cops said.
Dennard has twice been convicted of drunk driving, the New York Post reported.
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The crash victim lived in a nearby Holiday Inn serving as a homeless shelter and was on his way to work when a driver slammed into him, according to the New York Daily News.
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