Speeding Staten Island driver flips car, kills three
A 27-year-old driver pushed a Chevy sedan on the Staten Island Expressway overnight and flipped it at Dr. MLK Jr Expressway. He died. His two passengers died with him. Police recorded unsafe speed and distraction by the driver.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 27-year-old licensed driver in a 2015 Chevy sedan was heading west on the Staten Island Expressway at Dr. MLK Jr Expressway around 4:19 a.m. when he crashed and overturned the car. The 26-year-old driver and his two male passengers, ages 25 and 27, all sustained fatal internal injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction by the driver.
People
Occupant killed #1
Age 26; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #2
Age 25; Male; Position: Right rear passenger or motorcycle sidecar passenger; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #3
Age 27; Male; Position: Front passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2015 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Overturned; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Press Articles
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