Fatal crash

Infiniti Driver Slams Into Truck, Dies on Van Wyck

A 67-year-old Infiniti driver going south on the Van Wyck hit the back of a diesel truck and died in the demolished SUV. Morning expressway traffic kept moving around one man who never got out.

1fatality
February 26, 2024date
10:31 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 67-year-old man driving a 2015 Infiniti SUV south on the Van Wyck Expressway hit the rear left side of a diesel tractor truck on Monday morning. The Infiniti was described as demolished, and the driver was killed. The truck driver was also traveling south. The crash involved an oversized truck during daytime conditions.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 67; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2015 INFI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Illnes

  • Truck

    2016 INTL-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed

  • SUV

    2015 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Van Wyck Expy

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