Author Topic: Jose Gomez is dead, killed by hit and run driver.  (Read 1156 times)

Offline missmarty

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Jose Gomez is dead, killed by hit and run driver.
« on: September 27, 2017, 10:11:57 AM »
The man who was struck on Northern and 85th a few weeks ago has died of the injuries.
This is another hit and run incident on a street and in a neighborhood that has suffered reckless driving devastation far too often.

His death is at least the third in as many years caused by a driver who fled the scene and left him to die.

Think about that, as you are cut off in a cross-walk, railed by a speeding driver, clipped by a turning driver, or even threatened on the SIDEWALK by a U-Turning driver.

There's a very likely probability that if you're injured or killed, the driver will flee the scene and never be caught, like those who killed Luis Bravo and Olvidio Jaramillo here in JH.

Please, make the calls that could help get more enforcement.
Always make a 311 or a 911 complaint when you witness reckless driving of any sort.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/71-year-old-man-killed-hit-and-run-driver-queens-street-article-1.3524682

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Re: Jose Gomez is dead, killed by hit and run driver.
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2017, 09:40:54 PM »
Thank you for letting us know. People use the 20MPH slow zone in Jackson Heights as a speedway, and we need better enforcement. Please write the DOT and Dan Dromm.

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Re: Jose Gomez is dead, killed by hit and run driver.
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2017, 10:21:27 PM »
it is terrible that people don't stop when they hit somebody.  Maybe these people are either drunk or don't have a license or insurance or are in the country illegally but how can you not stop to help when you hit someone.