A driver hits a guardrail near Clearview; a passenger dies.
A driver struck a guardrail approaching Exit 4 on the Clearview Expressway in Bayside, police told QNS; the June 22, 2022, crash at 3:04 a.m. killed a 30-year-old front-seat passenger and injured two men, according to QNS and the official record.
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What We Know
Police told QNS that a driver heading south on the Clearview Expressway struck a guardrail while approaching Exit 4 for the Long Island Expressway. QNS reported that the vehicle then left the roadway and entered a wooded area before going into a tree. The official record dates the crash to June 22, 2022, at 3:04 a.m., with one person killed and two injured. QNS identified the person who died as the 30-year-old front-seat passenger. The reports differ on the driver's age, 25 or 26, and the Dodge Charger's model year, 2016 or 2006. The official record lists unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction; one QNS account said speed's role was unclear.
The driver struck a guardrail near Exit 4.
Police told QNS the driver was traveling south and struck a guardrail while approaching Exit 4 for the Long Island Expressway. One QNS account says the vehicle then left the roadway and entered a wooded area before going into a tree. Police said no other vehicles were involved.
The official record places the crash on June 22, 2022, at 3:04 a.m. and records one death and two injuries.
Reports identify the front-seat passenger as the person who died.
QNS reported that the 30-year-old front-seat passenger was pronounced dead after EMS transported him to a hospital. The two accounts differ on the destination: one says New York-Presbyterian Hospital, while the other names New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Queens in Flushing. Police had not released his identity pending family notification.
Both reports said the driver and the 24-year-old rear-seat passenger were in stable condition. The accounts describe the driver as 25 and 26, respectively.
Reports differ on the vehicle description and model year.
Both QNS accounts identify the vehicle as a Dodge Charger, but one calls it a sports car and describes a 2016 model, while the other reports a 2006 model. The official record classifies the vehicle as a sedan and lists model year 2016.
The official record lists speed and inattention.
The official vehicle record lists unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. A QNS report published June 23 said it was unclear whether speed played a role; the other account said the collision investigation was continuing.
Where
CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY