Cara Trager a”h, 71, of Fresh Meadows, has been niftar from injuries sustained when a driver ran a red light and set off a chain-reaction crash that struck her and her husband as they walked to a nearby park on Memorial Day.

The niftar and her husband, Mike, were crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard at Union Turnpike in a marked crosswalk just after 7:45 p.m. on Monday, May 25, when a southbound 2013 Toyota Prius blew through a red light, struck a westbound Mercedes-Benz, and continued south before colliding with a Nissan Rogue. The impact pushed the Nissan into the couple.

Mrs. Trager suffered severe head trauma and was rushed by Queens Hatzolah to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in critical condition. She remained hospitalized for four days before being niftar Friday night. Mike Trager, 70, was treated for minor injuries at the same hospital and released.

The driver of the Prius, Dawood Faisal, 22, of 67th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, was arrested at the scene by officers from the 107th Precinct. He was initially charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Police said additional charges were pending as the investigation continued. With Traeger’s death, those charges are expected to be upgraded.

Faisal is awaiting arraignment in Queens Criminal Court.

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