Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian in Queens

Published August 18, 2014 12:53pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Queens.

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood.

Police arrived at the scene and found a 32-year-old man lying on the roadway. He as unconscious and unresponsive.

The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses said a dark sedan struck the pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The investigation is ongoing.