Two Drivers Killed in Wrong-Way Belt Parkway Crash
Police said Winston Ramdeen drove the wrong way on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn before a head-on crash near Rockaway Parkway, where the official record lists two motorists killed.
What We Know
On April 11, 2023, just before 1 a.m., police said Winston Ramdeen drove a 2001 Infiniti QX4 east in the westbound lanes of the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, sideswiped other drivers’ vehicles, and continued until a head-on crash with a westbound 2007 Nissan Sentra near the Rockaway Parkway exit. The official record lists two motorists killed and no reported injuries. The Post reported that Ramdeen and the 79-year-old Sentra driver were taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where both were pronounced dead. The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor, and the SUV record also lists alcohol involvement, while police told the Post it remained unclear what caused Ramdeen to drive against traffic.
Police described a wrong-way drive before impact
The crash happened on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn at 12:58 a.m. on April 11, 2023. The official record lists two motorists killed and no other injuries.
Police told the Post that Winston Ramdeen, 52, drove a 2001 Infiniti QX4 east in the westbound lanes near the Flatbush Avenue South exit, sideswiped several drivers’ vehicles, and continued until a head-on crash with a westbound 2007 Nissan Sentra near the Rockaway Parkway exit.
Both drivers died after the crash
Ramdeen and the 79-year-old Sentra driver were taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where both were pronounced dead, the Post reported. The article said police had not immediately released the older driver’s name pending notification.
Records and police statements do not fully align on why it happened
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor, and the SUV record also lists alcohol involvement. The Post reported that police said it remained unclear later that morning what caused Ramdeen to drive in the opposite direction of traffic.
The NYPD opened a collision investigation
The Post reported that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash. Photos from the scene showed both vehicles with severe front-end damage, according to the article.
Where
Belt Pkwy