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Teen Fatally Strikes His Grandma While Backing Into Queens Driveway: NYPD

By Trevor Kapp | November 14, 2016 9:34am
 A teen fatally struck his grandmother while backing an SUV into the driveway of her Queens home, police said.
A teen fatally struck his grandmother while backing an SUV into the driveway of her Queens home, police said.
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QUEENS — A teenage driver fatally struck his 75-year-old grandma with an SUV as he backed into the driveway of her Bellerose home, the NYPD said.

The 17-year-old grandson was backing a Toyota Sequoia into the driveway of 83-12 267th St., near 83rd Avenue, when he hit Chandrawati Lathan about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Lathan was taken to North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital but couldn’t be saved.

Her grandson remained on scene and hasn’t been charged, police said Monday morning.