Lamborghini crashes in Queens after taking off from police
NEW YORK - An expensive sports car suffered some expensive damage after the driver took off from a police stop in Queens and crashed.
It happened just before 4 a.m. in the area of 37th Ave. and 21 St. in Astoria.
The NYPD says police stopped a 2010 yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. When officers asked for the license and registration the car, with two men inside, took off.
Cops did not start a chase but they did hear the car hit things and then crash at 38th Ave. and 30th St.
A Lamborghini crashed after trying to get away from police in Queens.
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The men got out and ran away. The NYPD says it's unclear why the driver took off from the traffic stop. They said the car was not reported as stolen.
A Lamborghini Gallardo can cost more than $200,000.