Man who got out of car after NYC fender-bender could lose leg after being struck by hit-and-run driver

A younger man who stepped out of his automotive after a late-night fender-bender on the Cross Island Parkway was struck by a hit-and-run driver and will now lose his leg, authorities stated Tuesday.

The 20-year-old man was driving a yellow Ford Escape north on the parkway – approaching Exit 30 for the Lengthy Island Expressway – in Queens when his automotive and one other automobile struck one another round 11:40 p.m. Monday, cops stated. 

The younger man obtained out of his automotive as an off-duty EMT in a Volkswagen pulled over to help, cops stated. 

Immediately, a fourth motorist whizzed by in a white BMW – putting the Volkswagen, which lunged ahead and pinned the Ford driver between it and his personal automobile, authorities stated. 

The BMW driver obtained out of the automotive and ran off on foot, police stated. 

The person was pinned between two automobiles when one other motorist drove by too carefully.

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The 20-year-old driver was hospitalized in essential however secure situation, and it appeared that he would lose considered one of his legs, cops stated. 

The hit-and-run motorist was nonetheless on the run Tuesday morning.