Queens Driver Dies After Crash Into Wall Near Cross Island Parkway
Winsome Rose, 76, died after police said she suffered an apparent medical episode while driving near 112 Avenue and Cross Island Parkway and hit a wall, a crash city records also tied to unsafe speed.
What We Know
Winsome Rose, 76, was driving near 112 Avenue and Cross Island Parkway in Queens Village on July 22, 2023, when police said she suffered an apparent medical episode and hit a nearby wall. EMS took her to North Shore University Hospital, where she died. The city crash record lists one motorist killed, no other injuries, an SUV, and unsafe speed as a contributing factor; the vehicle record also lists traffic-control disregard.
Police described a medical episode before the impact
Police told amNY that Winsome Rose was driving near her home on 112th Avenue in Queens Village when she suffered an apparent medical episode at Cross Island Parkway and hit a nearby wall. Officers found her with severe head and torso trauma, and EMS took her to North Shore University Hospital, where she died.
The crash happened at 112 Avenue and Cross Island Parkway
The city crash record places the collision in Queens at 112 Avenue and Cross Island Parkway, in the 11429 ZIP code, at 11:17 a.m. on July 22, 2023. amNY described the location as Queens Village near the Nassau County border.
One driver died; no other injuries were reported
City records identify the person killed as a 76-year-old female driver and list no injured pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, or passengers. amNY identified her as Winsome Rose and reported that no other injuries or vehicle damage were reported.
Records and reporting cite different contributing details
Police, as reported by amNY, attributed the crash to an apparent medical episode. The city crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor, and the vehicle record also lists traffic-control disregard.
The investigation remained open in the first report
amNY reported the day after the crash that the case remained under investigation.