You are reading

16-Year-Old Cyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver in College Point

16-year-old Darwin Durazno was killed by a hit-and-run driver in College Point (GoFundMe)

June 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A 16-year-old boy died Monday, days after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in College Point.

Darwin Durazno, of Corona, was riding his bicycle on College Point Boulevard on Friday when a driver crossed onto the wrong side of the road and struck him at around 9:30 p.m., police said.

Durazno was rushed to Jacobi Hospital and succumbed to his injuries three days later.

The driver — behind the wheel of a 2019 Toyota Camry — was traveling northbound on College Point Boulevard and crossed the double yellow lines to try to overtake another car.

The vehicle struck Durazno, who was cycling southbound on College Point Boulevard, head on, police said.

The teen was knocked off his bike onto the roadway and suffered severe head trauma, police said. EMS rushed him to Jacobi Medical Center.

The driver, however, sped off without stopping and turned right onto 15th Avenue.

Officers later recovered the vehicle — a rental car from Enterprise according to the New York Daily News — abandoned in front of 120-0715th Ave.

The suspect is still at large.

Giancarlo De Lellis, the employer of Durazno’s father, has started a GoFundMe to help the family pay for funeral arrangements.

“Although Darwin tried his best to fight through the pain and injuries he sustained, he tragically passed away on June 7th, 2021,” De Lellis, who operates a home improvement contracting business, wrote in the GoFundMe description.

“The lives of his parents, Darwin & Marisol, his big brother Anthony, and his little sister Allison, are changed forever due to this unimaginable and heartbreaking tragedy.”

The fundraiser has raised more than $6,000 — surpassing its $5,000 goal — in just a day.

“All funds will go directly to the Darwin & Marisol to help with expenses related to this unfortunate situation,” De Lellis said. “Any funds that are above and beyond the costs of services will go into a college fund for Anthony and Allison.”

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

The best pumpkin picking patches near New York City

Sep. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo, Kaitlyn Riggio and New York Family

October is almost here which means it’s that time again to go pumpkin picking. Head to one of these pumpkin picking farms in and near New York City to pick from a variety of gourds, munchkins, and other pumpkins.

South Richmond Hill senior killed after fire breaks out in his illegal basement apartment on Thursday afternoon

A 72-year-old man was killed after a fire engulfed his illegal basement apartment in South Richmond Hill on Thursday afternoon.

The FDNY received a call just after 5 p.m. of a house fire at 94-14 132nd St. Firefighters confirmed the blaze broke out in the basement. The FDNY dispatched 12 units and 60 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene. Paramedics rescued the 72-year-old victim, and EMS rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead a short while later.

Woman allegedly choked in Queensboro Hill by robber who snatched her bag containing thousands in cash: NYPD

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a strangler who robbed a 63-year-old woman in Queensboro Hill on the night of Thursday, Aug. 29.

The victim was walking on a residential block near the intersection of Frame Place and Maple Avenue just before midnight, when a stranger approached her and began to choke her. The perpetrator snatched her bag, which contained $6,000 in cash, her wallet and an iPhone.