Fatal crash

Driver Hits 23-Year-Old Man on Van Wyck

Before dawn on the Van Wyck Expressway, a driver in a Dodge sedan hit a 23-year-old man in the roadway. The crash killed him there in the dark, another young pedestrian gone on a high-speed Queens artery.

1fatality
May 19, 2024date
4:33 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 23-year-old man walking in the roadway on the Van Wyck Expressway was hit head-on by a southbound Dodge sedan in the early morning hours. The impact caused fatal head and internal injuries, and he died at the scene. The driver was licensed, and the crash took place overnight on a high-speed arterial road in Queens.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 23; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2020 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Van Wyck Expy

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