Driver Kills 76-Year-Old Woman on Grand Central Parkway
A 43-year-old driver hit 76-year-old Yuang Qin on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens on May 17, 2026, and police said she died at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
What We Know
Yuang Qin, 76, died after a driver hit her on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police sources told amNY the 43-year-old man was driving a 2013 Toyota Highlander near Exit 10 when he failed to navigate the roadway and hit Qin as she walked westbound in the eastbound left lane. The city crash record places the crash at 11:38 p.m. on May 17, 2026; amNY reported that it happened just before 11 p.m. Qin was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she died. The driver remained at the scene, and police said no arrests had been made as the investigation continued.
Police described a fatal impact in an eastbound lane
The sources differ on the time: the city crash record places the crash at 11:38 p.m., while amNY reported that it happened just before 11 p.m.
Grand Central Parkway near the Long Island Expressway exit
The crash happened on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. amNY, citing police sources, reported the location as Exit 10 for the Long Island Expressway, within the 110th Precinct in Corona.
Yuang Qin died at a Queens hospital
amNY identified the pedestrian as Yuang Qin, 76, of Brooklyn. Police sources said she suffered severe head and torso trauma and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in critical condition before she died.
Accounts differed on contributing factors
The police account quoted by amNY said the driver failed to navigate the roadway. The city crash record listed a pedestrian error or confusion factor for Qin.
The driver stayed at the scene
amNY reported that the Toyota driver remained at the scene. Police said no arrests had been made and that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.