Driver Kills 76-Year-Old Woman on Grand Central Parkway
Police sources said a 43-year-old man driving a 2013 Toyota Highlander hit Yuang Qin, 76, in an eastbound lane of the Grand Central Parkway in Queens late May 17; the official record recorded one pedestrian death.
What We Know
Official crash records list a 76-year-old female pedestrian killed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens around 11:38 p.m.; amNY, citing police sources, identified her as Yuang Qin of Brooklyn and placed the crash near Exit 10. Police sources told amNY a 43-year-old driver in a 2013 Toyota Highlander hit Qin as she walked westbound in the eastbound left lane. The accounts differ on contributing factors: police sources cited the driver failing to navigate the roadway, while the official fatal-person entry lists pedestrian error or confusion. amNY reported Qin was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and died there, and that the driver remained at the scene.
Official Crash Data
Collision ID
4899531
Date
May 17, 2026
Time
11:38 p.m.
Location
Grand Central Pkwy
Fatalities
1
Pedestrians killed
1
Vehicles listed
Sedan, 4 dr sedan
A late-night collision in an eastbound parkway lane
The official record places the crash on the Grand Central Parkway at 11:38 p.m. on May 17, 2026. amNY, citing police sources, reported that it happened just before 11 p.m. and that a 43-year-old man driving a 2013 Toyota Highlander hit Yuang Qin as she walked westbound in the parkway’s eastbound left lane.
Near Exit 10 in Corona
amNY reported the crash at Exit 10, the Long Island Expressway exit of the Grand Central Parkway, within the 110th Precinct in Corona. The official record lists the crash on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens.
Yuang Qin died after being taken to a hospital
Police identified the pedestrian as Yuang Qin, 76, of Brooklyn. amNY reported that she suffered severe head and torso trauma, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in critical condition, and later died there.
The Toyota driver remained at the scene
The official vehicle record identifies the involved vehicle as a 2013 Toyota Highlander with one occupant and lists the driver’s direction of travel as east. Police sources told amNY the driver was a 43-year-old man, and the article reported that he remained at the scene.
Records differ on what led to the impact
amNY, citing police sources, reported that the driver “failed to navigate the roadway.” The official person record lists “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor for Qin. No arrests had been made, and the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was still investigating, amNY reported.