QUEENS, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Queens man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 67-year-old pedestrian on Christmas night in 2019.
Ravindra Dharamjit, 26, was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on December 25, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., in the vicinity of 114th Street and Rockaway Boulevard in the 106th Precinct.
Police responded to a 911 call and arrived at the scene to find an unconscious 67-year-old male lying between two parked cars with severe head and body trauma. The victim was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
A preliminary investigation by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad revealed that the victim was crossing Rockaway Boulevard from north to south when he was struck by a silver or gray Toyota truck traveling westbound. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, leaving the victim behind.
Dharamjit is also charged with reckless driving, crossing road hazard markings, and multiple speeding violations, including imprudent speed and exceeding the speed limit in a designated zone. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Authorities are continuing to gather evidence and ask anyone with additional information to contact the NYPD.