Driver went wrong way before Belt Parkway crash that killed two
On April 11, 2023, police said Winston Ramdeen drove the wrong way on the Belt Parkway before a head-on collision near the Rockaway Parkway exit; city records list two motorists killed just before 1 a.m.
What We Know
Two cars collided head-on on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn just before 1 a.m., killing both drivers, men ages 52 and 79. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention and alcohol involvement for the 79-year-old driver as contributing factors. Both men were alone in their vehicles and wore seat belts. No passengers or bystanders were listed in the crash report. The crash took place overnight on a major arterial highway.
Police described a wrong-way drive before the head-on collision
The Post, citing police, reported that Winston Ramdeen drove a 2001 Infiniti QX4 east in the Belt Parkway’s westbound lanes near the Flatbush Avenue South exit just before 1 a.m. He then continued east and collided head-on with a 79-year-old driver traveling west in a 2007 Nissan Sentra near the Rockaway Parkway exit.
The crash happened on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn
The city crash record places the crash on the Belt Parkway. The Post reported that the head-on collision occurred near the Rockaway Parkway exit in Canarsie, after Ramdeen had been driving the wrong way near the Flatbush Avenue South exit.
Both drivers died at the hospital
City records list two male drivers killed: Ramdeen, 52, and a 79-year-old driver. The Post reported that both men were taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.
Records identify an Infiniti SUV and a Nissan sedan
The city vehicle records list a 2001 Infiniti SUV traveling east and a 2007 Nissan sedan traveling west, each with one licensed male driver. The Post described the models as an Infiniti QX4 and a Nissan Sentra and reported that photos showed both with severe front-end damage.
The record flagged inattention, while the wrong-way driving remained under review
The city crash record lists driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor, and the vehicle record for the eastbound SUV also lists alcohol involvement. The Post reported that police had not said what caused Ramdeen to drive against traffic.
Investigators reported no other injuries
The official record lists two deaths and no injuries. The Post reported that no other injuries were reported and that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash.