Unlicensed SUV Driver’s Distraction Kills Both on Whitestone
Overnight on the Whitestone Expressway, two Honda SUV drivers met head‑on. Police recorded distraction by both. The 25‑year‑old was unlicensed and unbelted; the 45‑year‑old was buckled in. Both men died in the dark.
What We Know
Two Honda SUV drivers going straight in opposite directions crashed head-on on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens around 2:16 a.m. According to the police report, both men, ages 25 and 45, were killed and police recorded driver inattention or distraction for each. The younger driver was unlicensed and did not wear a seat belt; the older driver was licensed and belted.
People
Occupant killed #1
Age 25; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #2
Age 45; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2004 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2016 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Whitestone Expy
Press Articles
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