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Police arrest Bronx man in fatal crash with 60-year-old Queens actor in Midtown
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Mar 17, 2026
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A driver who allegedly struck and killed a Queens actor in Midtown toward the end of last year is now facing charges for the crash, police said.
NYPD officials said 62-year-old MD Abdul Shomuz was behind the wheel of a Cadillac SUV when he hit 60-year-old Wendy Davis at the intersection of West 53rd Street and Broadway on Dec. 8. While he stayed at the scene and was not immediately arrested at that time, the Bronx man is being charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian after turning himself in to police on Monday morning, according to the NYPD.
Police said Davis, whose credits include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” TV series, was crossing Broadway just before 9 p.m. when Shomuz collided with her as he made a left turn from West 53rd Street, heading south. She sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West hospital, officials said.
Davis, who went by Wenne Alton Davis and lived in Forest Hills, had played supporting roles in a variety of TV shows, including “New Amsterdam” and “Blindspot,” according to her actor bio online. In one of her last on-screen appearances, she played a police officer in an episode of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” that aired in 2023.
Davis also worked at JFK Airport as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, a job she “very much enjoyed,” according to her obituary.
The Manhattan district attorney's office said police issued Shomuz a desk appearance ticket and he is due in court on April 1.
Information for Shomuz’s attorney was not immediately available early Tuesday.
This story is based on preliminary information from police and has been updated with additional information.
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Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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