Queens community mourns teen struck, killed by truck driver, demands justice

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Queens community mourns teen struck, killed by truck driver, demands justice
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Their aunt says they were crossing at the crosswalk and had the light and they did nothing wrong. Surveillance video captured the driver turning the corner - he was stopped a couple of blocks away.

Saturday, June 29, 2024 3:46AMThere was an emotional vigil in Queens on Friday where a 16-year-old was killed and her sister was injured after being hit by a truck driver.

Chanting 'Queremos Justicia,' the grieving family of Jael Zhinin, 16, is feeling the support of a community. They knowcould have happened to any child crossing the street. "You don't know the pain you caused," he said.Zhinin's family and neighbors have been going over the crash in their minds, wondering how the driver didn't see the girls as he made that turn in front of a school - and what he could have and should have done differently so this does not happen to another child.

Her cousin, John Tacuri, says these close families supported the teen, who was a good student. Her long-term plans included business school.Josh Einiger has details on the construction pause.

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