Fatal crash

Speeding BMW driver kills 72-year-old on Utopia Pkwy

A BMW driver blew through Utopia Parkway and hit a Lexus broadside on Peck Avenue. The 72-year-old Lexus driver never made it home. Police recorded unsafe speed. Holiday afternoon, one more empty chair at the table.

1fatality
December 24, 2023date
1:15 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a male driver in a BMW sedan drove north on Utopia Parkway and hit the right side of a Lexus SUV that was traveling east on Peck Avenue. The 72-year-old woman driving the Lexus died from her injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a Sunday afternoon in Queens.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 72; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2023 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

  • SUV

    2017 LEXS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Utopia Pkwy & Peck Ave, Queens

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