Teen driver indicted for high-speed crash that killed 17-year-old and injured four others on Cross Island Parkway
Queens, NY – A 19-year-old from Jamaica, Queens has been indicted on multiple felony charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter after prosecutors say he drove under the influence at more than 110 miles per hour, causing a crash that killed one teen and seriously injured four others in October.
Mohammad Sk was arraigned this week in Queens Supreme Court, accused of causing the deadly crash that took the life of 17-year-old Mohammad Rafid and left four other teenage passengers injured. Investigators say Sk had been drinking and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel of a 2014 Nissan that ultimately flipped on the Cross Island Parkway around 2:30 a.m. on October 12, 2024.
According to prosecutors, Sk and five others had spent the evening purchasing alcohol, drinking, and using marijuana in Cunningham Park and Fort Totten Park. Shortly after leaving, Sk allegedly drove the Nissan at speeds reaching 110 mph — more than twice the speed limit — with none of the teens wearing seatbelts. As the vehicle sped southbound between exits 32 and 31, it struck a guardrail, rolled over, and came to a stop on its roof.
All four passengers in the back seat were ejected from the vehicle. Rafid, who suffered catastrophic head and body trauma, was declared brain dead three days later and died on October 17.
Police recovered empty vodka and whiskey bottles at the crash scene. A download of the vehicle’s data recorder confirmed the 110 mph speed just seconds before impact, with no indication the brakes were used.
Sk now faces a 12-count indictment, including vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault, reckless driving, and operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol and drugs. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
He is due back in court on October 10.
Key Points
- Mohammad Sk, 19, was indicted for a crash that killed Mohammad Rafid and injured four others
- The car was traveling at 110 mph and none of the teens were wearing seatbelts
- Sk was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and marijuana at the time of the crash
