2 dead in crash on Belt Parkway in Queens
NEW YORK -- Two people have died after a crash on the Belt Parkway early Saturday.
It happened around 4 a.m. on the westbound side of the parkway near Springfield Boulevard.
Police say a 35-year-old man driving a Dodge Challenger was apparently speeding in the left lane of the parkway and side-swiped a Mazda CX-5 traveling in the center lane.
According to police, after side-swiping the vehicle, the driver of the Challenger veered onto the grass shoulder and hit a pole, which caused the vehicle to be split in half.
Both the driver and a 29-year-old woman in the rear passenger seat were ejected from the vehicle, police say.
The 29-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police said a 32-year-old woman who was behind the wheel of the Mazda remained at the scene and was not hurt.
Officials did not release the names of the people involved.