NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A woman suffered severe burns after a man splashed an unknown substance in her face in Queens, police said.

As CBS2’s Steve Langford reported, police said the woman was exiting her workplace at 33rd Street and 43rd Avenue in Long Island City shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday and was getting into her car.

The attacker called out to the woman and tossed a cupful of caustic liquid at her as she turned around, police said. He then fled.