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Fatal crash

Speeding BMW driver kills 24‑year‑old passenger

Overnight on the Cross Island Parkway, a BMW driver pushed it too fast and crashed. A 24-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries and died while the driver lived to tell police about “unsafe speed.”

1fatality
August 26, 2025date
2:30 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a northbound BMW sedan driver on the Cross Island Parkway crashed at about 2:30 a.m. A 24-year-old male passenger sustained crush injuries to his entire body and was killed; the driver survived. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver as a contributing factor. The crash occurred overnight on an arterial highway in Queens, with two people inside the car.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 24; Male; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    1999 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

Where

Cross Island Pkwy

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