Fatal crash

Driver dies after Staten Island parkway guardrail crash

Christopher Digioia, 57, died on May 21, 2022, after police said he veered into a median guardrail on Korean War Veterans Parkway and was ejected; the official record lists one motorist killed.

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May 21, 2022date
6:22 p.m.time

What We Know

Christopher Digioia, 57, was driving north on Korean War Veterans Parkway near Arden Avenue on May 21, 2022, when police said he veered into a guardrail in the center median. He was ejected and died at the scene. The official crash record lists one motorist killed at 6:22 p.m. and records a convertible and a sedan traveling north. The Daily News, citing police, reported that debris from the wreck flew backward toward a 2020 Honda Accord driven by a 21-year-old man, who was not hurt. Police were investigating what caused Digioia to lose control.

A northbound driver veered into the median guardrail

Police said Christopher Digioia was driving north on Korean War Veterans Parkway near Arden Avenue at about 6:20 p.m. when he veered into a guardrail in the center median.

Digioia was ejected and died at the scene, according to the Daily News account of police statements. The official crash record lists one motorist killed and no other injuries.

The crash happened on Korean War Veterans Parkway

The official record places the fatal crash on Korean War Veterans Parkway in Staten Island. The Daily News reported the location as near Arden Avenue, where police said Digioia was traveling north before the median guardrail impact.

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One driver died; another was not hurt

The Daily News identified the driver who died as Christopher Digioia, 57, of Highlands, New Jersey. The official record lists the person killed as a 57-year-old male driver.

Police told the Daily News that debris from the wreck flew backward toward a 2020 Honda Accord driven by a 21-year-old man, who was not hurt.

The official record lists a convertible and a sedan

The official crash record lists a 2004 Porsche convertible and a 2020 Honda sedan, both traveling north before the crash. The Daily News described the sedan as a Honda Accord.

Police investigated why Digioia lost control

The Daily News reported that police were investigating what caused Digioia to lose control before the crash.

Press Articles

  1. nydailynews.com · May 22, 2022 · primary

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