The car crash took place when Xing Long Lin, 37, a Chinese immigrant deliveryman, was waiting on his e-bike for order in front of Rosatoro Restaurant on 35th Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, and then a car lost control while attempting to drive past two vehicles.
The 60-year-old Mercedes SUV driver struck Lin as she plowed through the outdoor dining of the restaurant. A woman was also injured due to the crash.
Surveillance video shows the moment a car crashes into an outdoor dining structure in Astoria Queens on Thursday evening. One person was killed in the crash. @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/Qxt9GiMP7T
— Ali Bauman (@AliBaumanTV) April 30, 2021
People surrounding the area helped the victims. They found Lin unconscious and unresponsive beneath the damaged vehicle.
Lin and the SUV driver were taken to the NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, where Lin was declared dead, and the woman was in a stable condition.
Lin was married with two children and was from Elmhurst. He was a delivery driver for Watawa Sushi, located only 150 feet away from the site of car crash. He had only been working at the sushi restaurant for a month and a half.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted regarding the death of Lin: “There is ZERO tolerance for reckless driving. I feel incredible pain for Xing Lin’s family.”
