Driver charged in fatal Jamaica crash that killed passenger
Police said Gilberto Cordova was drunk and speeding before a 4:11 a.m. Queens crash that the official record places at Guy R Brewer Boulevard and Phroane Avenue, where a 20-year-old woman passenger was killed.
What We Know
A 4:11 a.m. crash in Jamaica, Queens, left a 20-year-old woman passenger dead and five motorists injured. The official record places the crash at Guy R Brewer Boulevard and Phroane Avenue and lists alcohol involvement; the sedan record also lists unsafe speed. Police told reporters that Gilberto Cordova, 23, was driving a Honda Accord with five passengers when he crashed and was arrested on vehicular manslaughter and drunk-driving charges. News accounts agree that a parked vehicle was involved but differ on details: amNewYork described a parked car near 112 Road, while the Daily News reported that Cordova hit a pole and then a parked van.
A late-night crash with six people in the sedan
The official record says the crash happened at 4:11 a.m. in Queens and involved a southbound 2008 Honda sedan and a parked 2007 Ford SUV. The record lists six occupants in the sedan, one motorist killed and five motorists injured.
Police told reporters that Gilberto Cordova, 23, was driving a Honda Accord with five passengers when he crashed. amNewYork reported that the driver crashed into a parked car on 112 Road near Guy R Brewer Boulevard; the Daily News reported that he hit a pole near Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and then a parked van.
The crash was reported in Jamaica, Queens
The official record places the crash at Guy R Brewer Boulevard and Phroane Avenue in the 11433 ZIP code. The news accounts described the scene as near 112 Road and Guy R Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica.
Reports differ on where the woman passenger was seated
The official record identifies the person killed as a 20-year-old female occupant and lists her role as passenger, with a rear-seat position. Both news accounts said police described the woman who died as the front passenger, and said her name had not been released at the time.
Police and medics found Cordova and five passengers with injuries, according to the Daily News. amNewYork reported that paramedics took four occupants to Jamaica Hospital and two to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, and that four rear passengers remained in serious but stable condition.
Police alleged drunk driving and speed
The official crash record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor, and the sedan record lists alcohol involvement and unsafe speed. Police told both outlets that Cordova was drunk; the Daily News also reported that police said he was speeding.
The driver faced manslaughter and DWI charges
Police arrested Cordova after the crash. amNewYork reported vehicular manslaughter and drunk-driving charges; the Daily News reported charges of vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.