Pedestrian Fatally Struck in New York

A car struck a pedestrian on the Long Island Expressway in Elmhurst, Queens on January 26, 2010 at around 1:15 a.m. The crash closed the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway near Woodhaven Boulevard for around three hours. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to police, a small gray car fled the scene of the accident and the accident is still under investigation. New York automobile and pedestrian accident attorneys remind drivers and pedestrians that there always is a chance that a person is involved in an accident and people need to be careful and aware of their surroundings.