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BQE Hit and Run Sends Body Parts Flying
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Billy Parker
Published Sep 21, 2008
Modified Sep 21, 2008
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A fatal car accident late Friday night left body parts strewn across the BQE in Williamsburg after a man was hit by two separate cars while trying to cross the highway. The accident took place near Wythe Avenue just before midnight . The first car that hit the man sped away from the scene while there were no charges for the second car which remained until police arrived. The victim was a 23-year-old Massachusetts native whose identity will not be released until police notify his family. Police say the impact was severe enough that body parts of the victim ended up on the street below. **Update:**The blog NYU Local is reporting that the victim was NYU sophomore Paul Fortini.
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