Teen Driver Killed Pedestrian on Northern Boulevard Sidewalk
A 16-year-old driver in a Ford F-150 pickup hit 19-year-old Sara Perez on a Northern Boulevard sidewalk on Feb. 17, 2022; city records list driver inattention or distraction as a factor.
What We Know
Sara Perez, 19, of East Elmhurst, was walking in front of Northern Lube and Tire Shop on Northern Boulevard when a 16-year-old driver in a Ford F-150 pickup hit her on the sidewalk, QNS reported. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed, a Ford pickup, driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor, and the driver’s license status as unlicensed. QNS reported that Perez was pinned between the pickup’s front bumper and a wooden wall, taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, and pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, and QNS reported no arrests at the time.
A driver hit her on the sidewalk
The crash happened at about 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2022, on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights. QNS reported that a 16-year-old driver in a Ford F-150 pickup was entering Northern Lube and Tire Shop at 106-15 Northern Blvd. when he hit Sara Perez on the sidewalk.
QNS reported that Perez was pinned between the pickup’s front bumper and a wooden wall. EMS found her unconscious and unresponsive with head trauma, took her to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, and she was pronounced dead there.
Northern Boulevard, outside an auto shop
The official record places the fatal crash on Northern Boulevard. QNS identified the site as the sidewalk in front of Northern Lube and Tire Shop at 106-15 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights.
Sara Perez was 19
The official record identifies the person killed as a 19-year-old female pedestrian. QNS named her as Sara Perez, 19, of East Elmhurst.
The driver stayed at the scene
QNS reported that the 16-year-old driver remained at the scene. The outlet also reported that there were no arrests at that time and that NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.