Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is denied, and the proceeding is dismissed.
Physical contact is a condition precedent to recovery on an uninsured motorist claim (see Insurance Law § 5217; Matter of Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v Leconte,
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