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.
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
Press Articles
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