One person is dead and another is behind bars after an alleged drunk driving crash in a Queens neighborhood over the long holiday weekend.
Police said Jackson Heights crash involved a scooter whose driver did not survive the incident.
The driver behind the wheel of a BMW allegedly hit the scooter near 82nd Street and 37th Avenue just before 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
The victim was rushed to the hospital but did not survive the injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities were still working to ID the operator several hours later.
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Police said the 24-year-old BMW driver, who remained at the scene, was arrested. He faces charges of driving under the influence and without a license or insurance.
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