Hit-and-run driver fatally injures woman on Jamaica Avenue
At 3:06 p.m. on March 11, 2026, a westbound driver in a sedan fatally injured a woman at 155-10 Jamaica Ave., and police said the driver fled.
What We Know
Official crash records place the crash just after 3 PM on March 11, 2026, near 155-10 Jamaica Avenue in Queens, and list a westbound sedan going straight before impact. The woman killed was 58 and crossing at an intersection; records list improper passing or lane use and unsafe speed for the driver. Police told news outlets the driver left the scene in a dark sedan, and ABC7 and the New York Post reported the driver was in the Jamaica Avenue busway, which is restricted to buses and trucks during posted hours.
Police said the driver left after hitting a woman who was crossing
Medics took the woman to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she died. Police initially withheld her identity while they worked to notify family.
A deadly crash on a high-injury Jamaica Avenue corridor
The crash was recorded at 155-10 Jamaica Ave. in Queens, near Parsons Boulevard and the Social Security Administration building described in news accounts.
CrashCountNYC’s corridor context for Jamaica Avenue in Queens counted 2,156 crashes, 1,442 injuries, 77 serious injuries and 6 deaths since 2022.
Reports identified the woman, but records and stories conflict
The city crash record and early police-based reports described the woman as 58. Later stories identified her as 57, but used different spellings: the New York Post reported Suzanne Schmeider, QNS reported Suzanna Schieder, and Patch reported Suzanne Schmieder.
The Post quoted Sydney, described as the woman’s daughter, saying the family was trying to move forward while the crash remained under investigation.
Investigators recorded lane use and speed factors
The city crash record listed improper passing or lane usage as a contributing factor for the crash. The vehicle record also listed unsafe speed for the sedan and recorded the driver’s travel direction as west.
News accounts reported that police were looking for a driver in a dark-colored 2001 Lincoln LS. ABC7 and the New York Post reported that the driver was in the Jamaica Avenue Busway, a bus-and-truck-only area, and a security guard told the Post the driver was speeding and went through a light.
Accounts differ on where the woman was crossing. The city record placed the pedestrian at an intersection; the New York Post reported she was crossing mid-block, and QNS reported she was outside the marked crosswalk.
Police had not reported an arrest in the reviewed coverage
Gothamist reported the day after the crash that the NYPD had not made an arrest. The New York Post, QNS and Patch also reported no arrests in follow-up stories, and QNS said the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.