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.
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
Press Articles
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