Wrong-way driver hits guardrail near Gowanus ramp; passenger dies
A 23-year-old driver went the wrong way and hit a guardrail near the Gowanus ramp in Bay Ridge around 2:22 a.m. on October 14, 2022, and his 29-year-old back-seat passenger died.
Approximate reported location.
What We Know
A 23-year-old driver went the wrong way near the Gowanus Expressway in Bay Ridge and hit a guardrail early on October 14, 2022. His 29-year-old back-seat passenger died at NYU Langone Brooklyn. The city recorded the crash at 2:22 a.m. on the Gowanus ramp and listed alcohol involvement and disregard of a traffic control as factors for the 2018 Jeep SUV. Police took the driver into custody. The Daily News said no charges had yet been filed; ABC7 said charges were pending.
A wrong-way trip ended at a guardrail
Police said the 23-year-old driver went the wrong way and hit a guardrail near Fort Hamilton Parkway. City records identify the vehicle as a 2018 Jeep SUV with three occupants.
Near the Fort Hamilton Parkway ramps
City records place the crash on the Gowanus ramp. The Daily News placed the driver on an exit ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway by Fort Hamilton Parkway, while ABC7 described the crash on the Gowanus Expressway near the Fort Hamilton Parkway ramp in Bay Ridge.
A back-seat passenger died
The 29-year-old man was riding in the back seat. Emergency responders took him to NYU Langone Brooklyn, where he died.
Recorded factors and the investigation
City records list alcohol involvement and disregard of a traffic control as factors for the driver's SUV. Police took the driver into custody. The Daily News reported that no charges had yet been filed; ABC7 said charges were pending as police investigated possible impairment.