Driver Dies in Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
A 49-year-old driver in a 2008 Infiniti sedan was killed early Sept. 4, 2023, after police said he lost control near Exit 4 on the Hutchinson River Parkway and hit a tree and light pole.
What We Know
A 49-year-old man was driving south on the Hutchinson River Parkway just before 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2023, when police said he lost control near Exit 4, veered off the roadway and hit a tree and light pole. The official record lists one motorist killed and no other injuries, with unsafe speed recorded as a contributing factor. The vehicle record identifies the car as a 2008 Infiniti sedan with one occupant and also lists driver inattention or distraction for the sedan. Police were still investigating that morning.
Police described a southbound driver leaving the roadway
The crash was recorded at 2:43 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2023, on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Police told the Daily News that the 49-year-old driver was heading south near Exit 4 when he lost control, veered off the roadway and hit a tree and light pole.
The driver died at the scene
The official record lists the person killed as a 49-year-old male driver and the only occupant of the sedan. The Daily News reported, citing police, that he died at the scene.
The crash happened near Exit 4 on the Hutchinson River Parkway
The official record places the fatal crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway, and the Daily News located it near Exit 4 in the Bronx. The vehicle record describes the driver as traveling south before the crash.
Speed was recorded as a contributing factor
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The vehicle entry for the sedan also lists driver inattention or distraction, while the Daily News reported that police were still investigating the crash that morning.