Police sought a driver after a fatal crash on Goethals Road North.
A driver fled on foot after a westbound crash on Goethals Road North at 10:10 p.m. March 11 killed a 26-year-old passenger and injured another occupant, according to the official record and reports citing police.
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What We Know
A driver in a westbound 2011 BMW sedan lost control, police said, in a March 11 crash on Goethals Road North that killed a 26-year-old passenger and injured another occupant. Reports differ on the sequence: CBS attributed speeding and impacts with a fire hydrant and light pole to police, while ABC7 described the driver heading off the expressway through a fence and into a utility pole. Authorities said the driver fled on foot after removing the plates.
Reports describe different sequences and impacts.
The official record gives the crash time as 10:10 p.m. on March 11, lists a westbound 2011 BMW sedan with three occupants, and records one person killed and one injured. ABC7 and CBS described the crash as happening around 10:15 p.m.
CBS reported that police said the driver was speeding and lost control before hitting a fire hydrant and light pole. Gothamist attributed a loss of control and impacts with a utility pole and fire hydrant to police. ABC7 described the driver heading west off the expressway and going through a fence into a utility pole.
Reports identify the passenger who died.
The official record lists a 26-year-old male passenger as killed. ABC7 identified him as Usman Chugahati; Gothamist spelled his surname Chugahtai and described him as a Staten Island resident. ABC7, Gothamist and CBS reported that he was pronounced dead at the scene, and CBS said he was ejected from the backseat.
ABC7 reported that a 23-year-old man riding as a passenger suffered minor injuries. Gothamist said he was taken to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition.
The crash was on a service road in Graniteville.
Gothamist located the crash on Goethals Road North near Jules Drive in Graniteville. ABC7 described the location as a Staten Island Expressway service road. ABC7 also reported that the downed utility pole brought down fencing and sent debris into residents' back porches.
Police were still seeking the driver the next day.
Authorities told ABC7 that the driver removed the BMW's license plates before running away. Gothamist reported that police had not located the driver by Tuesday afternoon.