Man killed in hit-and-run near JFK Airport, police say

Police were looking early Wednesday for a driver they said struck and killed a man in Queens before fleeing the scene.

NYPD officials said the driver hit the 52-year-old man as he crossed 155th Street and South Conduit Avenue in Springfield Gardens around 2:30 a.m. The intersection is steps from two hotels near JFK Airport and just off the Belt Parkway.

Police said the man was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was not immediately identified, as officials worked to notify his family.

Detectives from the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad were looking into the incident. Officials have not released a possible description of the vehicle.

NYPD data shows 17 people died in traffic crashes this year through Aug. 10 in the Queens South Patrol Borough, where Wednesday’s incident occurred. That was up from 13 by the same point last year. Citywide, traffic deaths so far in 2025 are down 21% compared to the same period in 2024.

This story is based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.