ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- Three people are dead after a car crashed into a coffee truck in Astoria, Queens, and two men standing by it on Tuesday morning.

The crash happened on 19th Avenue and 42nd Street just after 8:30 a.m.

The 84-year-old driver of a Toyota Corolla, who has not been identified, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say two male pedestrians, ages 41 and 70, were standing by the truck and were struck.

The 41-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the 70-year-old was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Eyewitnesses said the vehicle was speeding before slamming into the parked coffee truck.

"Must have been going at least 60+ miles an hour just right through the stop sign and within seconds I heard the crash

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