A 19-year-old driver lost control before a fatal South Conduit crash.
A 19-year-old driver lost control on South Conduit Avenue, sending the vehicle off the road into a tree, police told QNS; the official record lists the March 25 crash at 9:09 p.m., and QNS reported that passenger Shannon Cassidy Primlal, 19, was later pronounced dead at a nearby?
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What We Know
Police told QNS that a 19-year-old driver swerved to avoid something in the road, lost control and went off the road into a tree. The official record lists the March 25, 2022, crash at 9:09 p.m., with one person killed and one injured; QNS placed it at about 9:10 p.m. The record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. QNS identified the vehicle as a 2001 Nissan Altima, while the official record describes a 2001 Nissan sedan. Passenger Shannon Cassidy Primlal, 19, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and pronounced dead, police said; the driver was also taken there and listed in stable condition. Police said the investigation was ongoing.
A swerve preceded the driver's loss of control.
QNS reported that the preliminary police account said the 19-year-old driver swerved to avoid something in the road, lost control and went off the roadway into a tree. QNS placed the crash at about 9:10 p.m.; the official record lists 9:09 p.m. and records one person killed and one injured.
The crash was near JFK Airport's northeast corner.
QNS placed the crash on South Conduit Avenue near 125th Street and described the location as near the northeast corner of JFK Airport. The official record also lists South Conduit Avenue.
Primlal was a front-seat passenger.
QNS identified passenger Shannon Cassidy Primlal, 19, as being from Elmont. The official fatal-person entry records a 19-year-old woman seated in the front passenger position. QNS reported that the driver was also 19.
Reports identify the vehicle at different levels of detail.
QNS identified the vehicle as a 2001 Nissan Altima. The official record describes a 2001 Nissan sedan traveling east and going straight ahead, with two occupants.
The official record cites unsafe speed.
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Separately, QNS reported that police's preliminary account said the driver swerved to avoid something in the road before losing control.
Both occupants were taken to Jamaica Hospital.
Police told QNS that EMS took Primlal to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The driver was also taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition. Police said the investigation was ongoing.