Driver arrested after 16-year-old girl struck, killed by vehicle in Queens

QUEENS, New York (WABC) — Police have arrested a driver they say struck and a killed a 16-year-old girl with his vehicle in Queens on Saturday.

It happened just after 4 a.m. along Benham Street and Roosevelt Avenue.

Investigators say the teen was with a group of people at the location when she got into an argument with a 38-year-old man, the driver of a Chevy Suburban.

Police say he allegedly got into his SUV, jumped the sidewalk and intentionally struck the victim.

The driver then turned down Benham Street and crashed into a parked vehicle.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was arrested, and charges are pending.

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