Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 78-Year-Old on Northern Boulevard
A hit-and-run driver in a minivan hit 78-year-old Jung Sook Ung at Northern Boulevard and Parsons Boulevard in Queens around 9:38 p.m. on March 14, 2025, and EMS took her to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she died.
What We Know
Jung Sook Ung, 78, was crossing Northern Boulevard near Parsons Boulevard in Queens at about 9:38 p.m. on March 14, 2025, when a westbound driver hit her and left the scene, according to police accounts and the city crash record. EMS took her to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Press reports citing police described the fleeing vehicle as a gray or dark-colored minivan, while the city crash record lists a westbound SUV, including a 2014 Nissan SUV entry with driver inattention or distraction recorded. Police reported no arrests in the first public accounts.
A driver left after hitting a woman crossing Northern Boulevard
The crash happened around 9:38 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Northern Boulevard and Parsons Boulevard in Queens. Police told reporters that Jung Sook Ung, 78, was crossing mid-block on Northern Boulevard when a westbound driver in a minivan hit her and left the scene.
EMS took Ung to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The official crash record records one pedestrian death and no other injuries.
The crash was reported on a wide Queens corridor
The official record places the crash at Northern Boulevard and Parsons Boulevard in the 11354 ZIP code in Queens. AMNY, citing police, reported that Ung was crossing in front of 144-36 Northern Blvd., on what it described as a treacherous stretch near Parsons Boulevard.
Police later identified the woman who died
The NYPD identified the woman who died as Jung Sook Ung. AMNY reported that she lived in an apartment building on 158th Street at Station Road, nearly a mile from the crash scene.
Reports disagreed on the vehicle description
Press accounts citing police described the driver as using a minivan, with AMNY reporting a possible gray minivan and the Daily News reporting a dark-colored minivan. The city crash record lists the involved vehicle as a westbound station wagon or sport utility vehicle, including a 2014 Nissan SUV entry with center-front damage.
The city record lists driver inattention or distraction
The official vehicle record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the 2014 Nissan SUV entry. The police accounts reviewed for this page reported that the driver did not stop, and both early reports said no arrests had been made.