One Dead, Several Injured as NYC Driver Slams Into Outdoor Dining Area

One Dead, Several Injured as NYC Driver Slams Into Outdoor Dining Area
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One person was killed and several others were injured in New York City late Thursday when an SUV jumped a curb and slammed into an outdoor dining structure on Ditmars Blvd in Astoria, Queens, police said.

A 29-year-old man who was on a Yamaha scooter when he was struck by the driver shortly before 8 p.m. was rushed to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly later.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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