Crime & Safety
Drunk Mercedes Driver Slams Into NYC Truck In QNS, Worker Killed: NYPD
An on-duty city worker is dead after he was thrown from his seat and pinned under his truck in Queens Thursday afternoon, police said.
QUEENS — A drunken Mercedes Benz driver crashed into a city truck in Richmond Hill Thursday afternoon, knocking the vehicle over and killing a city worker inside, police said.
Errick Persaud, 24, slammed a Mercedes Benz C300 into a Environmental Protection department truck near Atlantic Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard about 2:30 p.m., police said.
The city vehicle rolled over and a 38-year-old-worker was thrown from his seat and pinned underneath the truck, police said.
Find out what's happening in Queensfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The worker, whose name was not released, later died at Jamaica Hospital, officials said.
Another city worker, the 40-year-old driver, sustained minor injuries, police said.
Find out what's happening in Queensfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Persaud was driving with a .08 blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent, which is above the legal limit, authorities said.
He now faces drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter charges, police said.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
