The motorist whose assault on a driver following a minor fender bender left an Ozone Park man dead on a Queens highway, has been arrested, police said Friday.
Yomar Moran, 20, was hit with a slew of charges, including murder, for the Feb. 4 incident on the side of the Grand Central Parkway.
The incident began when Hassan Jones’ Infiniti sedan tapped the bumper of a Nissan Murano as the two cars were on the highway near 49th Avenue around 4:20 a.m.
Both drivers pulled onto the shoulder where an argument ensued as Jones tried to exchange information.
The driver of the Nissan phoned his buddy Moran, who was not present at the time, and told him about the accident, cops said.
Moran then drove to the scene, stormed out of his car, and pulled a screwdriver on Jones and began beating him up.
He then tried to steal Jones’ necklace, and left him bloodied on the side of the roadway, as he and his pal fled.
The driver of a passing Acura then slammed into Jones, killing him, police said.
Police later caught up with the driver of the Acura, identified as Starlyn-Antonio Colon-Burgos, 19, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to police.
In addition to murder, Moran was charged with manslaughter, robbery and possession of a weapon.
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