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Crime & Mayhem

Elderly Man Killed in Queens Hit-And-Run

February 15, 2013 10:19am | Updated February 15, 2013 10:19am
Police are investigating the accident which occured at the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and 137th Avenue.
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QUEENS — A 65-year-old man was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in Jamaica early Friday, according to the NYPD.

The victim, identified as Carlos Carlo, was crossing Rockaway Boulevard at 137th Avenue about 12:28 a.m. when a vehicle hit him before driving away, police said.

The car, described as a dark colored sedan, was travelling northbound, according to cops.

Carlo was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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