Man charged in Christmas Eve crash that killed 72-year-old Queens woman
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A speeding driver is accused of killing a 72-year-old woman after crashing into her car on a Queens street on Christmas Eve, police said Sunday.
Paul Lee, 20, was driving a blue BMW when he struck a white Lexus SUV being driven by Toliza Hong near Peck Avenue and Utopia Parkway in Fresh Meadows at around 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2023, according to the NYPD. The Lexus overturned after the crash and Hong was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The Queens woman died two days later, police said.
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Lee was also injured in the crash.
Lee, a Delaware resident, was arrested Saturday and charged with criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving, and exceeding the speed limit, authorities said. His arraignment was pending Sunday.
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