Driver fatally hits woman crossing Union Turnpike in Queens
Police said a 56-year-old woman driving a 2010 Honda Civic hit Wang Jing, 61, as the driver turned left onto Union Turnpike near Main Street in Queens.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Wang Jing, 61, was crossing Union Turnpike near Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills around 8 a.m. when police said a 56-year-old woman driving a 2010 Honda Civic hit her while turning left onto Union Turnpike. Police told the New York Post that Jing was crossing outside the marked crosswalk and suffered major head trauma. First responders took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the scene, reported no injuries, and no arrests had been made as the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad investigated.
The driver was turning left as Wang Jing crossed
Police said Wang Jing was crossing Union Turnpike near Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills around 8 a.m. when a 56-year-old woman driving a 2010 Honda Civic hit her while turning left onto Union Turnpike. Police told the New York Post that Jing was crossing outside the marked crosswalk.
Wang Jing lived near the crash site
Wang Jing was 61 and lived just blocks from where the driver hit her, according to police information reported by the New York Post. First responders took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Police said the driver stayed at the scene
The driver reported no injuries and remained at the scene, the New York Post reported. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, and police said no arrests had been made.
Where
Union Turnpike near Main Street, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, NY