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Fatal crash

Unlicensed driver fails to yield, woman killed on Belt Parkway

An unlicensed driver on the Belt Parkway failed to yield and set off a chain crash. A 57-year-old woman riding in the front seat died from head wounds. An infant in the driver’s seat survived with crush injuries.

1fatality
November 18, 2023date
9:30 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, multiple drivers crashed on the Belt Parkway on a Saturday night. Police recorded failure to yield the right of way as a contributing factor. A 57-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of a sedan died from head injuries. An infant positioned as the driver in the same car sustained crush injuries but survived. Several sedans and SUVs were listed in the multi-vehicle collision.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 57; Female; Position: Front passenger; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2009 INFI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changing

  • SUV

    2012 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed

  • SUV

    2022 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Sedan

    2017 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End

  • Sedan

    2004 AUDI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Sedan

    2009 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Sedan

    2021 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed

Where

Belt Pkwy

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