NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged for the fatal Mother’s Day hit-and-run that killed a Queens mother, police said Thursday.
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Roosevelt Rose allegedly struck 49-year-old Florence Ngwu and pinned her between two parked cars on May 8 around 8:30 a.m.
Rose was in a stolen heavy-duty Ford F-550 attempting to make a U-turn on 167th Street and 120th Avenue, authorities said.
A video from the scene showed Ngwu’s horrified daughter screaming “Mommy, Mommy!” as neighbors called 911.
WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC
Ngwu was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where she died the following day.
Rose was arrested Thursday morning and charged with murder, manslaughter, assault, leaving the scene of an accident, criminal mischief and reckless driving, officials said.
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