Fatal crash

22-Year-Old Driver Flips Car on Belt Parkway

A 22-year-old driver sped west on the Belt Parkway, lost control, and overturned the car. He was ejected and killed. Three male passengers were injured in the late-night wreck, after police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention.

1fatality
August 5, 2025date
12:34 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 22-year-old licensed driver traveling west on the Belt Parkway overturned a sedan registered in New Jersey overnight. The driver was ejected and died from his injuries. Three male passengers, ages 18, 20, and 22, were injured, and police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention as contributing factors.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 22; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2019 LEXS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 4; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Overturned; Damage: Overturned; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

Belt Pkwy

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