SUV driver chain-reaction kills rear passenger
Westbound traffic slowed on the LIE. Three SUVs compressed. A 41-year-old man in the right rear seat took the crush to his head and never woke. A driver’s chain-reaction hit left him dead in afternoon traffic.
What We Know
According to the police report, three westbound SUVs slowed on the Long Island Expressway when one driver hit the vehicles ahead, creating a chain-reaction crash. A 41-year-old man riding in the right rear seat of the middle SUV suffered fatal head crush injuries and was recorded as unconscious. The collision happened on a weekday afternoon in daylight conditions.
People
Occupant killed
Age 41; Male; Position: Right rear passenger or motorcycle sidecar passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2011 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Slowing or Stopping; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2016 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Slowing or Stopping; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Rear Bumper; Damage: Right Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2017 HOND -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Slowing or Stopping; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Contributing factor: Aggressive Driving/Road Rage
Press Articles
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