2 NYC Pedestrians Killed in Hit-and-Run

A teenager and a 20-year-old have died after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Queens, police said.
    
The accident happened early Sunday at Elliott Avenue and 80th Street.
    
The 16-year-old, Robert Ogle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
The second pedestrian, 20-year-old Alex Paul, was taken to Elmhurst General Hospital and later died.
    
Police say a suspect has been arrested. He has been identified as 27-year-old Kenneth Guyear.

Guyear has been charged with driving under the influence, multiple counts of assault, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, grand larceny and driving without a license.

Police also said Guyear was driving a stolen car at the time of the accident.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
Contact Us