Police said a driver fell asleep before a fatal Cross Island Parkway crash.
Police accounts say a woman driving northbound fell asleep and lost control near Hempstead Avenue; the official record places the crash on the Cross Island Parkway at 2:23 a.m. on May 21, 2022, and records one death and two injuries.
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What We Know
QNS reported that a woman driving northbound fell asleep, veered off the road and went up an embankment before she hit a tree near Hempstead Avenue. The official record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor and records one death and two injuries; reports conflict over whether the driver or a passenger died.
Police accounts describe a loss of control.
QNS reported that police investigators said a 41-year-old woman driving a blue 2007 Mazda 3 northbound fell asleep, veered off the road and went up an embankment before she hit a tree near Hempstead Avenue. QNS also reported that police said a 17-year-old rear-seat passenger was allegedly ejected.
The official record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. QNS reported that police could not explain why the driver fell asleep, that no arrests had been made and that the investigation was ongoing when the article was published.
The crash happened near Hempstead Avenue.
The official record places the crash on the Cross Island Parkway at 2:23 a.m. on May 21, 2022. QNS located it on the northbound parkway near Hempstead Avenue, within the 105th Precinct.
Reports conflict over who died.
The official record identifies a 39-year-old man seated in the front passenger seat as the person killed. QNS reported that EMS declared the front-seat passenger dead at the scene, and El Diario reported that a man died at the scene. The New York Post instead reported that the woman driving died at the scene. The official record does not establish where or when the person died.
Reports also differ about injuries and hospital treatment. QNS reported that the driver had fractured ribs and was in critical but stable condition at Manhasset Hospital, and that a 17-year-old rear passenger had a broken ankle and was stable at LIJ Cohen Children's Hospital. The New York Post reported that two passengers were taken to North Shore University Hospital in critical condition; El Diario reported that two women were taken there in critical condition.
The official record lists a 2007 Mazda sedan.
The official record lists a northbound 2007 Mazda sedan with three occupants. QNS described the vehicle as a blue 2007 Mazda 3 sedan.