QUEENS, NEW YORK — The NYPD is looking for a tractor-trailer driver accused of grabbing a 76-year-old man and throwing him to the ground after a collision on the Long Island Expressway, then driving off in a blue tractor-trailer.
The incident happened Monday, August 17, around 11:20 a.m. on the westbound Long Island Expressway near the Cross Island Parkway exit, according to an alert from NYPD Crime Stoppers. Police said the 76-year-old victim was in a collision with an unidentified driver traveling westbound. After the crash, the other driver allegedly confronted the older man, grabbed him, and threw him to the ground, causing minor injuries.
The suspect then returned to a blue tractor-trailer and fled westbound, leaving the victim behind. The NYPD has classified the case as an elderly assault.
Police have not released the suspect’s identity or said what led to the confrontation. They also did not say whether the victim was hospitalized, or whether surveillance footage, traffic cameras, or witness accounts have produced additional leads. No arrest has been announced.
Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or through @NYPDTips on X. All calls are confidential.
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