The 22-year-old woman was killed when the Toyota Corolla she was riding in veered into oncoming traffic at Park Lane South and Mayfair Road in Kew Gardens just after 11 p.m.
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The woman, who was in the backseat with her child, was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained severe head and body trauma.
Her son was not injured but was taken to the hospital to be checked out.
The 21-year-old driver, the boy's father, was traveling northbound on Park Lane South when he veered into the opposite lane, striking a Toyota Camry head-on.
He is in custody for suspicion of drunk driving.
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The 44-year-old Camry driver was treated for minor injuries at Jamaica Medical Center.
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