Driver in Mazda Crashes on Cross Island Parkway; One Killed
A woman driving a Mazda north on the Cross Island Parkway lost control near Hempstead Avenue and struck a tree, police told the Post, while the official record reports a 39-year-old front passenger was killed and two motorists were injured.
What We Know
The NYPD crash record places the crash at 2:23 a.m. on May 21, 2022, on Cross Island Parkway and records one motorist killed and two injured. It identifies the person killed as a 39-year-old male front passenger and lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The Post, citing police, reported that a woman driving a Mazda north near Hempstead Avenue fell asleep, lost control and struck a tree; that account said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers were taken to North Shore University Hospital in critical condition. The public record and the news account therefore disagree on whether the person who died was the driver or a passenger.
A late-night crash on the parkway
Police told the Post that shortly after 2:20 a.m. Saturday, a woman driving a Mazda north on Cross Island Parkway fell asleep, lost control and struck a tree at Hempstead Avenue.
The city crash record places the crash at 2:23 a.m. and records one motorist killed and two motorists injured.
Cross Island Parkway at Hempstead Avenue
The official record places the collision on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. The Post report, citing police, described the crash as happening at Hempstead Avenue while the driver was traveling north.
Records differ on who died
The official record identifies the person killed as a 39-year-old male occupant seated in the front passenger position.
The Post, citing police, reported that the driver was pronounced dead at the scene and that two passengers were taken to North Shore University Hospital in critical condition. That account conflicts with the official record on the role of the person who died.
Reported contributing factors
The official record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The Post reported a different detail from police: the driver fell asleep before losing control.
Police told the Post that the investigation was ongoing.