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TLC Driver Killed by Drunk Driver in Queens
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TLC Driver Killed by Drunk Driver in Queens

22 year old drunk driver shoots across Eliot Avenue in Maspeth, Queens around 3:50 a.m. and T-bones TLC vehicle. Drunk driver fled scene but then returned

AutoMarketplace NYC
Jun 13, 2021
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Link to video & ABC NY News Report

Link to video & NBC NY News Report

(ABC New York) - A Lyft driver was killed by an alleged drunken driver in a crash Sunday morning in Queens, police say.

Police say the driver ran a red light and T-boned the livery driver. Surveillance video showed the impact of the crash.

The 47-year-old victim was taken to Wyckoff Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

His passenger also suffered minor injuries.

Authorities say Erik Chimborazo, the 22-year-old alleged drunken driver, left the scene on foot, but later returned and was arrested.

He was taken into custody and removed to NYC Health + Hospital / Elmhurst for evaluation.

He was later charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving without inspection, driving without insurance, driving without a license, and DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired).

Neighbors reacted after hearing about the crash.

"It sounded like a car crashed into a parked car," resident Mike Boyle said. "It didn't sound like a thing at high speed to me, and I was surprised when I saw what happened."

The identity of the Lyft driver has not been released.

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Our thoughts & prayers are with the driver’s family and friends.

AutoMarketplace NYC Newsletter is written by Dawood Mian, Founder of AutoMarketplace. He covers the NYC for-hire transportation industry and related news. Search AutoMarketplace for cars, parts, tires, technicians, body shops, reviews, jobs & more. Find great deals at TLCMKT.COM (new site AutoMarketplace.io to be launched soon, sign-up to the newsletter if you are interested to learn more ahead of launch)

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