Speeding drivers kill 21-year-old passenger
Three northbound drivers pushed it on the New England Thruway ramp before dawn. One slammed a car from behind, another hit head-on. A 21-year-old man in the back seat took the blow to the head and died there.
What We Know
Three drivers crashed on the New England Thruway ramp around 4:06 a.m., all heading north. According to the police report, one driver hit a car from behind and another driver then hit head-on. A 21-year-old male passenger in the middle rear seat suffered a fatal head injury. Police recorded unsafe speed for both sedans involved in the crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 21; Male; Position: Middle rear seat; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2011 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Sedan
2017 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2021 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Passing; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Press Articles
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