Driver Fatally Struck Queens Hospital Worker in Astoria Crosswalk
A southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu fatally struck Jihang Ortega, a 55-year-old Flushing Hospital dialysis specialist, as she crossed 38th Street at 34th Avenue after work.
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What We Know
Jihang Ortega, 55, was walking home after a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu struck her in a crosswalk at 38th Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria on June 14, 2026. Medics took Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Daily News reported that the 58-year-old woman driving the Malibu stayed at the scene, was not charged with a crime, and that the crash remained under investigation.
The crash happened as Ortega was walking home from work
The Daily News reported that Jihang Ortega had finished a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital and was less than two blocks from her Astoria home when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu struck her in the crosswalk at about 9:05 p.m. on June 14, 2026.
Medics rushed Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A crosswalk near 38th Street and 34th Avenue
The collision occurred as Ortega was crossing 38th Street in the crosswalk at 34th Avenue in Astoria, according to the Daily News.
A hospital worker remembered for long shifts
Ortega was 55 and worked as a dialysis specialist at Flushing Hospital. The Daily News reported that she sent money home to family in Korea and was working long shifts.
The driver stayed, and police continued investigating
The Daily News reported that the 58-year-old woman driving the Chevrolet Malibu remained at the scene, was not charged with a crime, and that the crash remained under investigation.