Fatal crash

Unlicensed BMW Driver Speeds, Kills Infant and Man

On Henry Hudson Parkway overnight, an unlicensed BMW driver pushed it too fast and crashed. The car burned. A 39-year-old driver, a 30-year-old man, and an infant all died in that firetrap of speed and steel.

3fatalities
February 28, 2022date
1:44 a.m.time

What We Know

Three people died overnight on Henry Hudson Parkway after a BMW sedan crashed and caught fire. According to the police report, an unlicensed 39-year-old driver was going straight when he drove at unsafe speed and crashed, demolishing the car. A 30-year-old male passenger and an infant passenger were trapped and died from severe burns. The driver was ejected and died from crush injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed and improper turning as contributing factors for the passengers’ injuries and deaths.

People

  • Occupant killed #1

    Age 39; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

  • Occupant killed #2

    Age 30; Male; Position: Middle front seat; Injury: Killed

  • Occupant killed #3

    U; Position: Middle front seat; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Turning Improperly

Where

Henry Hudson Pkwy

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