Van driver fatally strikes woman crossing in Jamaica
A 64-year-old man driving a southbound 2004 Ford Econoline van struck a 55-year-old woman crossing mid-block near 109th Avenue in Jamaica just before 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, QNS reported; the year 2026 is inferred from the article's October 19 publication date.
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What We Know
A 64-year-old man driving a southbound 2004 Ford Econoline van struck a 55-year-old woman as she crossed Guy R. Brewer Boulevard near 109th Avenue at mid-block in Jamaica. QNS reported the collision occurred just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7; the year 2026 is inferred from the article's October 19, 2026 publication date. EMS transported her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, no arrests were reported, and the investigation was ongoing.
A southbound driver struck the woman mid-block.
QNS reported that the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad determined a 64-year-old man driving a southbound 2004 Ford Econoline van struck the 55-year-old pedestrian as she crossed from west to east at mid-block.
The report says the collision occurred just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The year 2026 is inferred from QNS's October 19, 2026 publication date.
The crossing was near 109th Avenue.
QNS placed the collision on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard near 109th Avenue, at mid-block in Jamaica, Queens. It reported that the woman was crossing the boulevard from west to east.
She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
QNS reported that the woman sustained blunt force trauma throughout her body and was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. At the time of the report, her identity was pending family notification.
The driver remained at the scene. QNS reported no arrests and said the Collision Investigation Squad's investigation remained ongoing.