Driver sought after fatal Queens hit-and-run at 37th Avenue and 90th Street
A driver fatally struck a woman at 37th Avenue and 90th Street in Queens at 6:42 a.m. on February 1, 2024, according to the official record; police accounts reported by Streetsblog said the driver fled, and El Diario later reported police identified Jackson Lima Arteaga as a suspect.
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What We Know
Police said a driver heading east on 37th Avenue struck a woman crossing 90th Street and continued driving, Streetsblog reported. El Diario later reported police identified Jackson Lima Arteaga, 33, as a suspect and described him driving a black BMW X6 at high speed and weaving. The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor.
Police accounts describe a driver who fled
Streetsblog reported that police said a driver heading east on 37th Avenue struck a woman as she crossed 90th Street and continued driving. El Diario later reported police suspected Jackson Lima Arteaga and said the driver fled south on 92nd Street.
The official record places the collision at 6:42 a.m. on February 1, 2024. Streetsblog reported the crash happened around 6:40 a.m.; the New York Post said around 6:45 a.m., and El Diario described it as just before 6:45 a.m.
A busy Jackson Heights avenue meets 90th Street
The crash occurred at 37th Avenue and 90th Street in Queens; Streetsblog located the intersection in Jackson Heights. The outlet described 37th Avenue as a commercial street with angled side streets, double-parking and speeding.
Streetsblog reported 86 crashes between 69th and 95th streets in 2023, resulting in 45 injuries, including 16 pedestrians.
Reports differ on the woman’s age and name
The official record describes the person killed as a 60-year-old woman pedestrian. El Diario identified her as Yeny Contreras Baquedano, 60; Streetsblog said her family identified her as Yenny Baquedano. Streetsblog reported her age as 61, while the New York Post reported 67.
Streetsblog reported she was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where she died. The New York Post said she was pronounced dead there, and El Diario reported paramedics took her to the hospital but could not save her.
El Diario reported police identified Jackson Lima Arteaga, 33, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, as a suspect. The outlet said police released images of him while seeking his capture.
News reports describe the moving vehicle differently
Streetsblog described the vehicle as an SUV. El Diario described Arteaga as driving a black BMW X6. The official record lists an eastbound vehicle going straight but gives no make or subtype for it; it separately lists a parked 2010 Chrysler station wagon/SUV with left-rear damage.
Speed appears in the official record and news accounts
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Streetsblog said surveillance video appeared to show the driver speeding; El Diario reported police described the suspect driving at high speed and weaving.
Her family sought help with funeral costs
Streetsblog reported that the family created a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral expenses.