Drunk, Speeding Driver Turns Parkway Into Grave
On Cross Island Parkway before dawn, a 24-year-old driver mixed alcohol and speed and crashed head-on into another car. Five people died, including an ejected baby. Passengers never had a chance.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 24-year-old licensed driver in a Mazda sedan drove on Cross Island Parkway overnight and collided head-on with a Honda SUV. Five occupants were killed, including a baby who was ejected. One driver was recorded as trapped. Police recorded alcohol involvement and unsafe speed as contributing factors for multiple people, including the driver. The crash took place in rainy, low-light conditions.
People
Occupant killed #1
Age 24; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #2
Age 19; Female; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #3
Age 20; Male; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #4
Female; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #5
Age 30; Male; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2018 MAZD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 5; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
SUV
2023 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed
Press Articles
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