Boy, 14, killed by hit-and-run driver while riding bike in Astoria

A 14-year-old boy was fatally struck near the intersection of 21st Street and 21st Avenue in Astoria on Monday night
A 14-year-old boy was fatally struck near the intersection of 21st Street and 21st Avenue in Astoria on Monday night. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A 14-year-old boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as he rode his bike in Queens on Monday night, police said.

The teen was bicycling south on 21st Street in Astoria around 9:40 p.m. when he was hit by an oncoming SUV near 21st Avenue.

EMS rushed the child to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, but he did not survive his injuries.

The SUV driver fled the scene and was still being sought Tuesday.

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