A driver and two pedestrians died Tuesday morning after a car struck two men who were standing near a food truck in Queens, a Police Department spokesman said.
Responding to a 911 call at 8:37 a.m., the police arrived at the intersection of 19th Avenue and 42nd Street in the Ditmars-Steinway neighborhood, the department said.
After an investigation, officers determined that an 84-year-old man had been driving a Toyota Corolla northbound on 42nd Street when the vehicle struck two pedestrians who were standing near a food truck. After the initial impact, the car spun and hit a Volvo, which had been making a U-turn on 42nd Street.
One of the pedestrians, a 42-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota and the other pedestrian, a 70-year-old man, were taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where they were both pronounced dead. The driver of the Volvo was not hurt.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday afternoon. The police did not release the names of anyone involved in the accident, pending notification of the family members of the deceased.
The Police Department’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the accident.
Christopher Maag is a reporter covering the New York City region for The Times.
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