Fatal crash

73-Year-Old Driver Dies After Illness on W 64th

A 73-year-old driver slumped behind the wheel on West 64th at Amsterdam. The SUV kept rolling. Police say illness took him in the driver’s seat as two rode inside, the ride ending in a fatal, uncontrolled crash.

1fatality
January 19, 2025date
5:30 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 73-year-old man driving a Jeep SUV on West 64th Street at Amsterdam Avenue suffered an illness and slumped at the wheel, after which the vehicle continued moving and crashed. Two people were inside the SUV. The driver died at the scene. Police recorded “Illnes” as the contributing factor in the fatal crash, which occurred on a Sunday afternoon with below-freezing, snowy weather reported.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 73; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2020 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Contributing factor: Illnes

Where

W 64th St & Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan

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