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#NYPD cop dies after being struck by car in Queens

“#NYPD cop dies after being struck by car in Queens”

An NYPD officer has died of his injuries after being struck by a car on the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Tuesday, cops said.

A Highway Unit police officer was struck and killed by a driver at Horace Harding Expressway and 194th St. in Queens, on April 27, 2021. — The officer, who has not yet been identified, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he later died.

The highway officer was investigating a previous accident on the highway in Fresh Meadows at around 2 a.m. when he was struck by the vehicle, according to police.

The officer, who has not yet been identified, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, where he later died.

The driver of the car was apprehended at the scene.

Police shut down eastbound traffic on the expressway as they investigated the crime.

The car at the scene of the fatal accident — The driver of the car was apprehended at the scene.

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