Driver Turning Onto Union Turnpike Fatally Hits Queens Pedestrian
A 56-year-old woman driving a Honda Civic hit 61-year-old Wang Jing near Main Street and Union Turnpike around 8 a.m., and medics took Jing to Jamaica Hospital, where she died.
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
News accounts agree that a 56-year-old woman driving a Honda Civic was making a left turn onto Union Turnpike near Main Street when she hit 61-year-old Wang Jing. Emergency responders took Jing to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The Daily News placed the crash on Tuesday morning shortly before 8 a.m.; the Post described it as around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Both reported that the driver stayed at the scene and that no arrests had been made.
A left turn at Main Street and Union Turnpike
Police told reporters that the driver was heading south on Main Street and making a left turn onto Union Turnpike when she hit a woman who was crossing the street.
The Post identified the woman who died as Wang Jing, 61. It reported that the driver was a 56-year-old woman in a 2010 Honda Civic.
Reports placed the crash at a Queens intersection
Both articles placed the crash at or near Main Street and Union Turnpike in Queens. The Daily News described the area as Briarwood, while the Post described it as Kew Gardens Hills and said Jing lived a few blocks away.
Jing died at the hospital as investigators continued reviewing the crash
Medics took Jing to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The Post reported that she suffered major head trauma.
The driver remained at the scene. The Daily News reported no immediate arrests, and the Post reported that the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
News reports disagreed on the day
The Daily News described the crash as happening Tuesday morning shortly before 8 a.m. The Post described it as happening around 8 a.m. on Wednesday.