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A Ferrari driver died after a Staten Island crash involving trees.

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Edan Darmoni, 29, died after police said he lost control and struck trees near Drumgoole Road West and Watkins Avenue on September 4; the city record lists the fatal collision at 9:51 a.m.

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What We Know

On September 4, 2024, Edan Darmoni, 29, was driving a Ferrari convertible south on Drumgoole Road West. Police accounts reported by the Daily News and 1010 WINS said he failed to navigate the roadway and struck several trees; the Daily News also described him as losing control. The city crash record places the collision at 9:51 a.m., while both reports give about 9:47 a.m. They said EMS took Darmoni to Staten Island University Hospital-North Campus, where he died. The official record lists one motorist killed and no injuries; police were still investigating when the reports appeared.

Police described a southbound drive into trees.

Police accounts reported by the Daily News and 1010 WINS said Darmoni was driving south on Drumgoole Road West, failed to navigate the roadway and struck several trees. The Daily News also described him as losing control.

The official record dates the collision to September 4, 2024, at 9:51 a.m. Both news reports give an approximate time of 9:47 a.m. The record lists one motorist killed and no injuries.

The collision was at Drumgoole Road West and Watkins Avenue.

The official record places the crash at the intersection of Drumgoole Road West and Watkins Avenue on Staten Island. 1010 WINS identifies the area as Arden Heights. The Daily News says the trees were on Watkins Avenue near a pathway leading to the Korean War Veterans Parkway.

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Darmoni died after being taken to a hospital.

Edan Darmoni was 29. Reports citing police said first responders found him unconscious with injuries to his head and body, and EMS took him to Staten Island University Hospital-North Campus, where he died.

Reports identified a Ferrari convertible.

The Daily News and 1010 WINS identified the car Darmoni was driving as a Ferrari convertible. The official record describes a 2015 convertible with one occupant.

The investigation was ongoing.

The NYPD was continuing to investigate when the reports were published. 1010 WINS said the Highway Collision Investigation Squad was handling the investigation.

Press Articles

  1. nydailynews.com · September 4, 2024 · primary
  2. www.audacy.com · September 5, 2024 · primary

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