By Michael V. Cusenza
A Staten Island man on Friday was struck and killed in Ozone Park by an out-of-control vehicle that also hit two other pedestrians, police said.
Zhihong Shi, 31, was rushed by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.
According to the NYPD, at approximately 10:30 a.m., cops responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving three pedestrians struck in the vicinity of 87th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a 35-year-old male was operating a 2001 Ford Econoline E250 traveling southbound on 87th Street. The 35-year-old male lost control of the vehicle due to a medical emergency and struck the three pedestrians, resulting in a collision with two other vehicles. The operator of the Ford Econoline was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. The first pedestrian—Shi—was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. The second pedestrian, a 67-year-old male, was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition. The third pedestrian, a 48-year-old male, was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
Photo Courtesy of Justin Persaud/Mayoral Photography Office
On Saturday, Mayor Adams and City Police Commissioner visited the scene of another fatal accident.
There are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing, cops noted.
On Saturday, Mayor Eric Adams visited the Brooklyn scene of another fatal accident. A 35-year-old woman and her 6- and 8-year-old daughters were struck and killed by a speeding driver.
“This is extremely concerning and painful, not only to the City of New York in general, but specifically to a very close knit community. A mother gone for a simple stroll on a sunny day was struck and killed. As we pray for their families and this entire community, the city mourns this loss,” Adams said. “This is still under a preliminary investigation, but here’s what we do know. One car crashed into another striking family walking down the street. A mother and two of her children are dead, and a third child is in critical condition.”
