Driver Fatally Hit Queens Hospital Worker in Astoria Crosswalk
A 58-year-old woman driving a Chevrolet Malibu fatally hit Jihang Ortega in an Astoria crosswalk as Ortega walked home from a 13-hour hospital shift, the Daily News reported.
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What We Know
Jihang Ortega, 55, was walking home from a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu hit her in the crosswalk at 38th Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria, according to the Daily News. Medics took Ortega to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, a 58-year-old woman, remained at the scene and was not charged with a crime as the investigation continued.
Ortega was crossing near home after a hospital shift
The Daily News reported that Jihang Ortega, 55, had finished a 13-hour shift at Flushing Hospital and was less than two blocks from her Astoria home when a southbound driver in a Chevrolet Malibu hit her at about 9:05 p.m. on June 14, 2026.
Ortega was crossing 38th Street in the crosswalk at 34th Avenue. Medics took her to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Coworkers described a hard-working hospital employee
The Daily News reported that coworkers learned of the crash after Ortega failed to return home and people who habitually called her found out she had been hit. The article described Ortega as a dialysis specialist who worked long shifts and sent money home to family in Korea.
The driver stayed at the scene
The Daily News reported that the 58-year-old woman who was driving the Chevrolet Malibu remained at the scene. Police had not charged her with a crime, and the crash remained under investigation.
Where
38th St and 34th Ave, Astoria, Queens, NY (crosswalk), Queens
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- NYC police crash record not linked