Driver Hit 75-Year-Old Pedestrian in Auburndale
An 18-year-old male driver going east in a sedan on 47th Avenue at 192nd Street hit 75-year-old pedestrian Ana Rosa Infante around 6 p.m. on Feb. 21, and police said she died March 3 at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
What We Know
Ana Rosa Infante, 75, of Auburndale, was walking near 47th Avenue and 192nd Street at about 6 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2023, when an 18-year-old driver hit her. The official record lists a male driver traveling east in a sedan and identifies driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor; amNewYork described the sedan as a Lexus, while Gothamist reported it as a Toyota. Police said Infante suffered severe head and body injuries, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in Flushing, and died on March 3. The driver remained at the scene, and the articles reported no arrests as the case remained under investigation.
What police and the crash record say
The crash happened around 6 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2023, at 47th Avenue and 192nd Street. The official record says a male driver was traveling east and going straight in a sedan when the crash involved a 75-year-old woman crossing outside a signal or crosswalk.
Police identified the pedestrian as Ana Rosa Infante of Auburndale. amNewYork reported that an 18-year-old driver hit her, leaving her with severe head and body injuries, and that she was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in Flushing, where she was pronounced dead on March 3.
Auburndale crossing on 47th Avenue
The official crash record places the fatal crash on 47th Avenue at 192nd Street in Queens. amNewYork described the site as 47th Avenue near 192nd Street in Auburndale.
The sedan was described differently in the sources
The city crash data and amNewYork identify the sedan as a Lexus. Gothamist reported that the driver was in a Toyota sedan. The official vehicle record lists one occupant, a licensed New York male driver, and a center-front point of impact.
No arrests were reported
Both amNewYork and Gothamist reported that the driver remained at the scene and that no arrests had been made as police continued to investigate the case.