Popstar Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj, has been killed after being struck in a hit-and-run accident, entertainment website TMZ is reporting.
The 64-yr-old man was in hospital after Police in New York confirmed that he was walking on the road between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue Friday evening around 6pm and was hit by a vehicle heading northbound.
Police say that the driver then fled the scene without a meaningful description from witnesses and left the popstar’s singer at the scene.
It’s understood that Robert was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries and passed away over the weekend. A Homicide investigation is now underway. The popstar is yet to comment on her father’s passing.
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