Driver shot in head, hits pedestrian in Queens: police

ST. ALBANS, Queens (PIX11) – A driver was shot in the head in Queens, then hit a pedestrian after he lost control of his vehicle on Monday, police said.

The incident happened near 117th Road and Farmers Boulevard in St. Albans around 4:50 p.m., according to the NYPD.

The 66-year-old driver suffered a gunshot wound to his head and then hit a 23-year-old woman with his vehicle, police said.

The driver and pedestrian were both hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.

No arrests have been made.

Additional information about the incident wasn’t immediately available.

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