Driver Slams Parked Truck, Passenger Killed
A driver ran a sedan into a parked tractor-trailer on the Van Wyck. The 28-year-old front passenger died of head and crush injuries while the truck sat oversized and still. Police cited alcohol and the big rig itself as factors.
What We Know
A northbound driver in a sedan hit a parked diesel tractor truck on the Van Wyck Expressway on a Friday evening in Queens. According to the police report, the crash killed the 28-year-old front passenger, who suffered head and crush injuries. The sedan driver, 31, reported pain and nausea. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement and Oversized Vehicle as contributing factors. The truck was parked when the collision occurred on this high-speed arterial road after dark.
People
Occupant killed
Age 28; Male; Position: Front passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2019 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Truck
1999 WSTR-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Oversized Vehicle
Where
Van Wyck Expy
Press Articles
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