Driver charged after fatal Ocean Parkway crash
Police say Sobirjon Abdurazakov rear-ended Yaya Dia's Toyota Camry near Ocean Parkway and Avenue S; News 12 reported the crash just after midnight on Oct. 5, with 2026 inferred from its publication context, and Dia, 62, died while two others were injured.
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What We Know
Police say Sobirjon Abdurazakov, driving an Audi A5, rear-ended Yaya Dia's Toyota Camry at Ocean Parkway and Avenue S; the Camry then spun into a Toyota RAV4. News 12 reported the crash just after midnight on Oct. 5, with 2026 inferred from the article's publication context. Dia, 62, died after being taken to Maimonides Medical Center, and two others were injured. Abdurazakov was later arrested and charged.
The crash began with a rear-end collision
Police said Sobirjon Abdurazakov was driving south on Ocean Parkway when his Audi A5 rear-ended Yaya Dia's 2023 Toyota Camry. The Camry spun and became involved in a collision with a southbound 2021 Toyota RAV4. News 12 reported the crash just after midnight on Oct. 5; the year 2026 is inferred from that report's publication context. Other reports put the time at around 12:10 a.m.
Reports differ about the later collisions with trees. The Daily News reported that the Audi and Camry went over the curb and were involved in collisions with a tree. FOX 5 reported that the Camry and RAV4 veered off the road and were involved in collisions with trees. News 12 reported tree collisions without specifying which vehicles were involved.
Dia's family remembered his generosity
The Daily News reported that Dia, 62, was born in Mauritania, was a father and had driven for Lyft for about 15 years. His nephew Djiby Ba said Dia helped people with apartments and food and called him "a very generous guy."
Dia's 39-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered neck and back injuries. Reports differed on her condition: the Daily News described it as critical, while amNY included both critical and stable descriptions. News 12 said she was hospitalized with injuries. The 25-year-old man driving the RAV4 sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Police alleged Abdurazakov was speeding
Gothamist reported that police said Abdurazakov was traveling well above the area's 25-mile-per-hour speed limit. Speeding was among the charges reported; the article described the allegation, not a court finding.
Police arrested Abdurazakov days later
Gothamist reported that police stopped 22-year-old Abdurazakov at JFK Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Uzbekistan. The outlet reported charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless endangerment and speeding. As of Gothamist's Oct. 14 report, he was awaiting arraignment in Brooklyn criminal court.