Driver and two passengers die in Staten Island Expressway crash.
A driver and two passengers died after a red 2015 Chevrolet Cruze overturned on the Staten Island Expressway; the official record places the crash at 4:19 a.m. on October 5, 2025.
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What We Know
A driver and two passengers died after a car overturned on the Staten Island Expressway, news reports said. Yahoo and El Diario said the car hit a barrier and overturned; NBC New York reported that it left the roadway and overturned near Exit 8. Reports gave different times: Yahoo and El Diario reported about 4:20 a.m., while NBC New York reported about 1 a.m.; the official record places the crash at 4:19 a.m. on October 5, 2025. El Diario identified the men as Joshua Méndez, José Pazos and Raymond Irizarry, and reported that Méndez was expecting a child.
The reports differ on timing and sequence.
The official record places the collision at 4:19 a.m. on October 5, 2025, at the Staten Island Expressway and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway, and lists three motorists killed.
Yahoo and El Diario reported that the driver lost control in the New Jersey-bound lanes at about 4:20 a.m., and said the car hit a barrier and overturned. Both reported that the men died at the scene.
NBC New York reported a different time, about 1 a.m., and described the driver losing control westbound before the car left the roadway and overturned near Exit 8. It said no other cars appeared involved and that the men were declared dead.
El Diario identified the three men and their ties.
El Diario identified the men as brothers Joshua Méndez and José Pazos and their friend Raymond Irizarry. The brothers worked for Amazon.
El Diario reported that Méndez's girlfriend, Kim López, was expecting their son on October 9; the couple already had a 5-year-old daughter.
The official record lists a 26-year-old driver and two passengers, ages 25 and 27. The news reports do not link those roles or ages to the names.
Reports describe a red Chevrolet Cruze.
The official record classifies the vehicle as a sedan and lists three occupants. Yahoo and El Diario described a red 2015 Chevrolet Cruze; NBC New York identified a Chevy Cruze.