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Police: Driver Fled Scene Of Deadly Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say they're searching for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly crash overnight in Queens.

It happened shortly before 1 a.m. near the intersection of 111st Street and Atlantic Avenue in Richmond Hill.

Police said a 2018 Honda Accord slammed into a Ford F-150 before hitting a parked Mercedes-Benz GLA 250.

The Honda driver allegedly got out and ran off.

Police said a 23-year-old male passenger was killed, and two other passengers were hospitalized in stable condition.

A 49-year-old man in the Ford refused medical attention, but a 65-year-old woman in the Mercedes was also taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police have not released a description of the Honda driver or the name of the man who died.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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