A 27-year-old driver is facing multiple charges for a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger in Queens.
Police say Ray Perez, of Long Island, was driving a Nissan Altima at 47th Street and 28th Avenue in Astoria when he crashed into a Honda pickup truck.
Perez continued driving and then crashed into two empty parked cars, according to authorities.
He and his passenger, 29-year-old Brooklyn resident Bridget Enriquez, were hospitalized. Police say Enriquez was later pronounced dead.
Perez now faces charges including drunk driving, according to authorities.