Three people died in a Henry Hudson Parkway crash.
A driver and two passengers were listed among three people killed in a Henry Hudson Parkway crash recorded at 1:44 a.m. on February 28, 2022, and police told FOX 5 that a car went over a barrier near West 178th Street and landed on Amtrak tracks.
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What We Know
A driver and two passengers were among three people killed in the February 28, 2022 crash, according to the official record. A same-day FOX 5 report citing police counted two deaths after a car went over a barrier, landed on Amtrak tracks and caught fire; the report did not explain the difference.
Police described a plunge and fire
FOX 5 reported that around 1:45 a.m., a car went over the Henry Hudson Parkway barrier, landed on Amtrak tracks and burst into flames.
The crash happened above the rail line
The official record places the crash on Henry Hudson Parkway. FOX 5 located it near West 178th Street and the Little Red Lighthouse in Washington Heights; police said the car went over a barrier and landed on Amtrak tracks below.
The records differ on the death count
The official fatality entries identify a 39-year-old driver and two passengers, including a 30-year-old man, among the three people killed. The entries associate all three with one sedan, although the vehicle entry lists two occupants; the record does not explain that mismatch.
FOX 5's same-day account, citing police, reported two deaths. It said a man died at the scene and police found human remains inside the car after the fire was extinguished; the report does not account for the difference from the official count.
The crash disrupted the morning commute
FOX 5 reported that traffic was diverted from the southbound parkway and that delays along the Henry Hudson Bridge were extensive during the morning commute.