Permit Driver Plows SUV, Kills Rear Passenger
Overnight on the Gowanus Ramp, a permit driver ran an SUV straight into trouble. A 29-year-old man in the back seat took the hit and died there, while alcohol hung over the crash.
What We Know
A 23-year-old permit-holding driver in a Jeep SUV crashed on the Gowanus Ramp at 2:22 a.m., hitting something head-on and crushing the front of the vehicle. According to the police report, a 29-year-old male passenger lying across the rear seat died from crush injuries to his entire body. Police recorded alcohol involvement and traffic control disregarded in the crash, which happened overnight in the rain.
People
Occupant killed
Age 29; Male; Position: Middle rear seat; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2018 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Press Articles
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