Cars ride by henry hudson parkway near riverside park and 79th street boat basin at summer sunny day. Aerial view
Cars ride by Henry Hudson Parkway near Riverside Park and 79th Street Boat Basin at summer sunny day. Aerial view

Teen charged in fatal Henry Hudson Parkway crash that killed two

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September 14, 2024

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal car crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway last month that left two people dead, authorities said.

The collision occurred on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 2:21 a.m. Police said a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by the 17-year-old suspect, and a 2019 Toyota Rav4 were traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 165th Street. The Chevrolet struck a 2021 Dodge Challenger, operated by a 38-year-old man, before hitting a 2018 Audi S3 driven by a 27-year-old man.

The impact from the Chevrolet sent debris into the Toyota Rav4. The 17-year-old driver and a 21-year-old male passenger of the Chevrolet fled the vehicle, which then became engulfed in flames.

The 38-year-old driver of the Dodge was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His 40-year-old passenger was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem and also pronounced dead. The 21-year-old passenger of the Chevrolet was treated at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition. The occupants of the Audi, a 27-year-old driver and a 28-year-old passenger, were transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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