Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fiery Crash in Manhattan
Dashcam footage captures a near-miss before a collision on the Henry Hudson Parkway.
A wrong-way driver narrowly avoided hitting one vehicle before causing a fiery head-on collision on the Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan early Tuesday. The incident occurred near Exit 13 and West 158th Street in Washington Heights around 1:30 a.m.
Dashcam video from a motorist who avoided the crash shows flames erupting after the impact. The driver who was struck remained trapped inside their vehicle, according to a witness who provided the footage. The motorist who narrowly avoided the collision assisted in extricating the trapped driver, who sustained serious injuries.
According to the FDNY, two civilians were transported to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and two police officers were taken to Harlem Hospital. The conditions of those injured have not been released.