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Wrong-way crash on Whitestone Expressway kills 2, police say
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Aug 24, 2023
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Two people were killed and at least two others were wounded Thursday morning in a wrong-way crash on the Whitestone Expressway, according to police.
Around 2:17 a.m., a black Honda Pilot traveling in the wrong direction near College Point Boulevard in Queens collided with another Honda of unknown make traveling south, cops said.
The 45-year-old male driver of the southbound Honda was pronounced dead at the scene, according to NYPD officials.
Of the three occupants in the wrong-way car, a 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, a 35-year-old woman was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in critical condition, and a 26-year-old man who had been ejected from the car was taken to the same hospital in stable condition.
Police said they are not sure yet who was driving or whether intoxication played a role.
Southbound sections of the Expressway were closed around 3 a.m., police said, but they were unable to say what lanes had been reopened since. CBS New York reported the expressway had reopened by 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
The cause of the crash is still being investigated, and police have not yet released the identities of any of the victims.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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