New York Daily News

Hit & run vic ID’d

Mom of 2 fatally struck on way to work

- BY GRAHAM RAYMAN

Cops finally identified early Friday a woman cut down a week ago in Queens by a motorist who fled the scene.

Tamika Johnson, 39, of Brooklyn was going to work at Federal Express when she was hit by a black SUV about 1:20 a.m. Nov. 2 on 56th Road near 48th St. in Maspeth.

Medics rushed her to Elmhurst Hospital, where she died Sunday about 1 p.m.

The SUV kept going, and the driver is being sought by police.

Johnson’s mother and sister said she worked two jobs; at night, she was a package handler for FedEx.

During the day, she pursued her true passion of cooking with her catering business. Johnson left behind two sons: Bryce, 6, and Aaron, 14.

Her mother Shirley Johnson, 66, said she doesn’t feel that the police are doing enough to find the person responsibl­e for her death.

“After a couple of days they stopped answering our calls,” she said, her eyes welling up with tears.

“There (are) so many (hit and runs); sometimes it’s broad daylight.”

The victim’s sister Tisha Johnson, 45, said she loved baking, and would cook at all hours.

“We’re still processing it,” she said. “Our main concern is her boys, and making sure they’re being taken care of. Her 6year-old has autism. It happened so fast ... we’re still in shock.”

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