Unlicensed young driver slams dump truck on Belt Parkway
A 20‑year‑old unlicensed driver changing lanes on Belt Parkway hit the back of a dump truck overnight. She died at the scene. Three passengers and the truck driver suffered back and head injuries in the high‑speed chaos.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 20‑year‑old unlicensed woman driving a 2012 Infiniti sedan west on Belt Parkway changed lanes and hit the rear of a Ford dump truck. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The unlicensed driver died from head injuries. Three sedan passengers, ages 16, 20 and 50, and the 50‑year‑old licensed truck driver reported back or head injuries.
People
Occupant killed
Age 20; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2012 INFI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 4; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Truck
2017 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Belt Pkwy
Press Articles
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