Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Queens

QUEENS – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian in Queens, who died on April 26, 2023, in a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).  

On the morning of April 26, a civilian was standing on the shoulder of the Grand Central Parkway between Exits 9 and 10, when he was struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty NYPD officer. The individual was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person, by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident. 

These are preliminary facts and subject to change.