Queens Tribune

On June 14 at approximately 6:50 a.m. tow truck operator Gustavo Hernandez, of Jamaica, 68, was towing a U-Haul truck on the eastbound Cross Bronx Expy at Rosedale Ave when he pulled onto the shoulder of the road due to mechanical problems. The driver exited the tow truck and was struck by a vehicle operated Jose Amaya, 26, of Plainfield, N.J., which was also traveling eastbound on the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene. Amaya was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation motor vehicle. Additional charges are pending, and the investigation was continuing.