Disturbing dashcam footage has been posted online showing a pedestrian being struck by a car in Glendale Saturday and then being run over by an SUV (Photo via @NY_Scoop)
**Warning: Graphic content, viewer discretion is advised**
Feb. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan
Disturbing dashcam footage has been posted online showing a pedestrian being struck by a car in Glendale Saturday — and then being run over by an SUV while lying motionless on the ground.
The horrifying video, which was uploaded to Twitter Monday, has gone viral generating nearly 550,000 views. The video was posted by NYC Scoop, a social media page that posts about crime and traffic-related incidents in New York City.
The video captures a pedestrian in the crosswalk at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and Cooper Avenue at around 6:10 p.m.
The pedestrian, walking northbound with the traffic signal, is struck by the driver of a white-colored vehicle as the victim approaches the center of the crosswalk on Cypress Avenue. The driver was traveling southbound on Cooper Avenue and then made a left turn through the crosswalk onto Cypress Avenue, police said.
The victim then falls backward onto the concrete after being hit and the pedestrian’s head crashes against the ground to a thudding sound. The driver of the car doesn’t appear to stop, the footage shows.
As the victim is sprawled motionless on the ground, the driver of a black-colored SUV — traveling directly behind the white vehicle and following the same route — makes a left turn through the crosswalk and then rolls over the victim’s head, the dashcam video shows.
A woman can be heard frantically shouting “no, no” and then screaming while other drivers can be heard honking their horns.
The SUV driver stops momentarily and then moves forward, appearing to drag the victim beneath the vehicle. The rear wheels then seem to roll over the victim as the driver keeps going forward and moves out of the dashcam shot.
The victim can then be seen breathing heavily facing up, in a pool of blood on the ground, the footage shows.
Police said the pedestrian was transported to Jamaica Hospital where the victim’s condition is currently unknown. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
A police spokesperson was unsure whether any arrests have been made.
Queens: Cypress Avenue & Cooper Avenue, pedestrian struck by two vehicles two days ago on February 12th, 2022 in te confinesofthe @NYPDnews/@NYPD104Pct. The aided was transported to the hospital in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/BiHCIR9smf
— NYC Scoop (@NY_Scoop) February 14, 2022
Featured Events
One Comment
In that area, Glendale and Middle Village, the streets are narrow
and the area is highly congested with
both vehicles, people, by cyclists,
delivery trucks.
If you think Astoria is congested
this area is much worse.
I think that our city needs to put
in more street lights, brighter bulbs, especially near and at the crosswalks.