Queens Man Dies After East New York Crash, Police Say

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A Queens man died after he lost control of his car and rear-ended another car on Friday, police said.

Victor Pena-Espinal was driving his 2006 Lincoln Town Car down Belmont Avenue toward Grant Avenue at about 3 p.m. Friday when he slammed into a 2003 Honda Pilot, said police.

Emergency responders found Pena-Espinal unconscious behind the wheel and rushed him to Brookdale Hospital where he died on Sunday, police said.

The 47-year-old man who drove the Honda was also taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition, said police.

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