By Forum Staff
State Attorney General Tish James’ Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on Saturday following a car accident involving a City Police Department vehicle in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
According to OSI and NYPD, at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Aug. 23, an NYPD officer was driving in a marked 2015 Ford Taurus police car westbound on United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park when the officer drove over a man who was allegedly lying on the roadway. The man, who has not been identified, was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad.
Photo Courtesy of rwcar4/policecarwebsite.net
A marked 2015 NYPD Ford Taurus, similar to the one pictured, was involved.
James noted that the above facts are preliminary and subject to change.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
