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Police: Woman struck, killed by driver trying to flee fight in Queens

Search for driver in deadly hit-and-run in Richmond Hill, Queens
Search for driver in deadly hit-and-run in Richmond Hill, Queens 00:28

NEW YORK - Police are searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run in Queens.

It happened around 2:40 a.m. Saturday at 97th Avenue and 120th Street in South Richmond Hill.

Police say officers responded to call about a large group fighting at 95th Avenue and 120th Street.

They say a man attempting to flee the fight in a white car then hit a 31-year-old woman. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.

Four men were also injured in the fight but are expected to be OK.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

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