One dead, five injured in New York hit-and-run

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- At least one person was killed and five more were injured in a hit-and-run in New York City, police said.

New York Police Department officers responded to a report of an assault in progress outside of a hookah lounge in Queens at 4:30 a.m.

The driver of a white Hyundai sedan exited the vehicle and stabbed two men in the torso then drove onto the sidewalk and struck six people, following what police said began as a parking dispute.

One person was killed at the scene after being struck by the car and another was in critical condition. Both stabbing victims were in stable condition.

Police have taken a man, believed to be the driver, into custody and are questioning him.