Fatal crash

Speeding, Drinking Driver Kills Passenger on Hylan

A 23-year-old driver sped down Hylan Boulevard overnight with alcohol in the car. He crashed while changing lanes. His front-seat passenger, also 23, was ejected and killed, her body amputated. Police recorded unsafe speed and alcohol involvement.

1fatality
January 28, 2023date
4:45 a.m.time

What We Know

A 23-year-old man driving a 2021 Dodge sedan south on Hylan Boulevard overnight crashed while changing lanes. According to the police report, officers recorded unsafe speed and alcohol involvement. The front passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was ejected and died from catastrophic whole-body injuries, including amputation. The driver, who held only a permit, reported back pain. No other road users were listed in the crash report.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 23; Female; Position: Front passenger; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2021 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement

Where

Hylan Blvd

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