Driver Dies After FDR Drive Guardrail Crash
Police told FOX 5 NY that a woman driving a white Tesla died at the scene and a 26-year-old passenger was hospitalized after an early-morning guardrail crash on the FDR Drive.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Police said a woman was driving a white Tesla north on the FDR Drive around 2:44 a.m. with a 26-year-old male passenger when the crash involved a guardrail on the Upper East Side. FOX 5 NY reported that the Tesla overturned and both occupants were ejected. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the passenger was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian | Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition. The Tesla caught fire after the crash, and the FDR Drive was closed before reopening.
Early-morning crash on the northbound FDR Drive
FOX 5 NY, citing the NYPD, reported that a woman was driving a white Tesla north on the FDR Drive around 2:44 a.m. with a 26-year-old male passenger when the crash involved a guardrail on the Upper East Side.
The Tesla overturned, and both occupants were ejected, according to the report.
One person died and one was hospitalized
The driver, a woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 26-year-old male passenger was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian | Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, FOX 5 NY reported.
The crash was reported on the Upper East Side
FOX 5 NY reported that the crash happened on the FDR Drive on the Upper East Side while the driver was traveling north.
Fire and closure followed the crash
FOX 5 NY reported that the Tesla caught fire after the crash and that the FDR Drive was closed before reopening.