Driver charged after a fatal Hylan Boulevard crash.
Driver Adem Nikeziq lost control on Hylan Boulevard at 4:45 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2023, police said; a 23-year-old front-seat passenger was ejected, and the official record lists one person killed.
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What We Know
Police said driver Adem Nikeziq lost control while traveling south on Hylan Boulevard and hit a utility pole; CBS reported that he first hit a barrier wall, spun out and then hit the pole. A 23-year-old front-seat passenger was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, and CBS reported that she was pregnant.
Hylan Boulevard is a high-crash corridor.
The official record places the crash on Hylan Boulevard at 4:45 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2023. amNewYork and 1010 WINS located it near Rose Avenue in New Dorp, while CBS placed it near Ross Avenue.
amNewYork reported that the city Department of Transportation had identified Hylan Boulevard as a high-crash corridor.
Police accounts differ on the crash sequence.
amNewYork and 1010 WINS reported that police said Nikeziq was driving south at high speed, lost control and hit a utility pole. CBS reported a different sequence: Nikeziq first hit a barrier wall outside the Hylan Diner, spun out and then hit a pole.
amNewYork and 1010 WINS reported that the vehicle split into three pieces; CBS described it as splitting in half. The official record classifies the 2021 vehicle as a sedan, CBS described a white Dodge sedan, and amNewYork and 1010 WINS identified a Dodge Challenger.
A 23-year-old passenger died at the scene.
The official record identifies the deceased as a 23-year-old front-seat passenger. amNewYork, 1010 WINS and CBS reported that she was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. CBS reported that she was pregnant.
amNewYork identified Nikeziq, 30, of Great Kills, as the driver. It reported that he was taken to Staten Island University Hospital in stable condition; CBS and 1010 WINS described his injuries as minor.
Reports list multiple charges.
1010 WINS reported that Nikeziq was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired by alcohol. These are reported charges, not findings of guilt.