Car Wash Customer Fatally Struck: What to Know in 2026

Queens, NY – A 54-year-old woman died when an alleged drunk employee of a car wash in Queens struck her while waiting for her car to be finished. The fatal incident, where a 43-year-old drunk car wash worker hit a customer, occurred at around 2:00 p.m. on February 15 at the Cross Bay Boulevard business in Ozone Park. The victim with severe body trauma was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The suspect was taken into custody and charged with vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault and DWI.

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