Driver Killed in Narrows Road North Crash With Parked Truck
A 24-year-old man driving west on Narrows Road North died at the scene after police said he lost control of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra at high speed and hit a parked box truck.
What We Know
The crash happened at about 4:15 a.m. on May 27, 2023, on Narrows Road North in Staten Island. A 24-year-old man was driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra west when police said he lost control at a high rate of speed and hit the back of a parked box truck on the left shoulder near Clifton Avenue. He was found behind the wheel with a severe head injury and died at the scene. The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and records no other injuries.
Early-morning crash on the service road
The crash was recorded at about 4:15 a.m. on May 27, 2023, on Narrows Road North in Staten Island. Police told the Daily News that the 24-year-old Hyundai driver was heading west when he lost control at a high rate of speed and hit the rear of a parked box truck on the left shoulder.
Narrows Road North near Clifton Avenue
The Daily News described Narrows Road North as a service road to the Staten Island Expressway and placed the crash near Clifton Avenue in Rosebank. The official record locates the crash on Narrows Road North.
The driver died at the scene
The official record identifies the person killed as a 24-year-old male driver. Police said he was found behind the wheel with a severe head injury and died at the scene. The box truck was unoccupied, and no other injuries were reported.
Hyundai Elantra and parked box truck
The official record lists a 2013 Hyundai sedan traveling west and a 2022 Ford box truck that was parked. The Daily News identified the Hyundai as an Elantra. The official record marks the Hyundai as demolished and notes rear damage to the box truck.
Speed was cited in the record and by police
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Police also told the Daily News that the Hyundai driver was traveling at a high rate of speed before he lost control.