Horrific moment NYC mother is CRUSHED between two cars by fleeing builder’s truck

Horrific footage shows the moment a New York City mother is crushed between two cars by a fleeing truck.

‘Mommy! Mommy!’ the woman’s daughter screamed as the truck, which had hit multiple parked cars while attempting a u-turn, travelled down the Queens street.

The 49-year-old woman, who crossed between two park cars in an effort to prevent the hit-skip driving from fleeing, was trapped as the truck struck a silver car from behind, ramming it into her. Two other pedestrians fell to the ground.

The truck driver sped off down the road as the woman screamed in apparent agony. Police are searching for the driver who remains at large.

The woman was transported to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, NYPD confirmed to DailyMail.com. She is not expected to survive.

A Queens mom is crushed by a hit-and-run driver attempting a U-turn

 The truck left the woman trapped between two cars

The truck was recovered about 1.5 miles away from the accident site

The truck was recovered about 1.5 miles away from the accident site

The driver of a Ford F-550 truck struck the victim at 8.33am on Sunday after attempting a u-turn at 167th Street and 120th Avenue in the South Jamaica neighborhood.

Video shows the truck, sporting the words Pawar Builders on the side, hit multiple vehicles while it turns at the intersection.

‘Oh my God this car’s hitting all these cars, bro,’ a resident, who captured the crash on camera, is heard saying.

Residents ran into the road, attempting to stop the driver from leaving the scene. But the suspect continued on.

‘Oh my goodness. No!’ the bystander screamed as the truck slammed into another parked car and pinned the mother between two vehicles.

The suspect then sped off down the street and fled as the woman’s family rushed towards her while she screamed out in pain. Her daughter was also yelling.

The truck had been reported stolen about two hours before the incident and was later found by police about one-and-a-half miles away from the accident site, near 164th Place and 108th Drive. However, the driver was nowhere to be found.

A group of pedestrians go into the street in an effort to prevent the truck driver from fleeing. The 49-year-old Queens mom is among these individuals

A group of pedestrians go into the street in an effort to prevent the truck driver from fleeing. The 49-year-old Queens mom is among these individuals

The driver

 The woman’s family members rushed towards her as she screamed

The woman is seen trapped between the two vehicles. Police say she was transported to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition and is not expected to survive

The woman is seen trapped between the two vehicles. Police say she was transported to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition and is not expected to survive

The suspect sped off down the street as the mother screamed in agony. Police later recovered the truck near 164th Place and 108th Drive, however the driver was nowhere to be found

The suspect sped off down the street as the mother screamed in agony. Police later recovered the truck near 164th Place and 108th Drive, however the driver was nowhere to be found

 

Police are searching for the driver, whose silhouette is captured above

Police are searching for the driver, whose silhouette is captured above

Traffic violence is becoming an epidemic in New York City, which has reported a more than 41 percent increase in overall crime so far this year.

So far this year, the Big Apple has seen 7,634 felony assaults, a nearly 20 percent increase from last year, 470 shooting victims, a 4.4 percent increase, 509 rapes, a 10.7 spike, and 4,844 robberies, a rise of nearly 45 percent. 

On Saturday, around 8.15pm, an elderly man was killed after being struck by a minivan in the Bronx.

John Dellacava, 72, was attempting to cross E. Tremont Avenue at Roosevelt Avenue in his battery-powered wheelchair when he was struck by a 25-year-old woman driving a Toyota Sienna minivan.

NYPD said his initial injuries had appeared minor and paramedics transported him to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition.

However, he later died at the hospital from severe internal injuries. Police said Dellacava lived less than a mile from the scene of the accident. 

The driver, who remained on scene after hitting him, has not been charged and the incident remains under investigation. 

John Dellacava, 72, was fatally struck while attempting to cross E. Tremont Avenue at Roosevelt Avenue in the Bronx in his battery-powered wheelchair on Saturday night

MAY 2021 vs MAY 2022: As of May 1, overall crime is up 41.6 percent so far this year compared to last year

MAY 2021 vs MAY 2022: As of May 1, overall crime is up 41.6 percent so far this year compared to last year

New Mayor Eric Adams, a former cop, has vowed to get crime in city under control and decrease bloodshed, one of the key points of his mayoral campaign. 

In January 2022, he unveiled a comprehensive plan to combat the city’s surge in crime. That included increased foot patrols as well as the revival of a plain clothes unit named Neighborhood Safety Teams. 

Last weekend, Adams met with 77 NYPD precinct commanders and other top officials to discuss ways to combat the surge of violence across the city.

The mayor reportedly emphasized the need for authorities to become more actively involved with the community, alleging commanders should know schools principals, homeless shelter officials and other leaders in the neighborhoods they serve.

A recent poll found that 43 percent of New Yorkers approve of Adams’ overall job since taking over in January — down from the 46 percent in the same survey conducted in February. 

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