Connecticut
5 Connecticut children, ages 8-17, dead after Scarsdale crash
SCARSDALE, N.Y. — 5 youngsters from Connecticut, ranging in age from eight to 17, have been killed in a fiery early morning crash Sunday on a New York freeway, police mentioned.
Police consider the automobile was being pushed by a 16-year-old boy when it veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, hit a tree and caught fireplace. A 9-year-old boy, the sixth particular person within the Nissan Rogue, was the one survivor, based on a press release supplied by Kieran O’Leary, spokesperson for the Westchester County Police Division.
The 9-year-old was “apparently using within the rear hatchback/cargo space and escaped out the rear,” based on the assertion. The boy was taken to the hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening.
The 5 who have been killed embody 4 males and a feminine. Their identities haven’t but been launched. Police mentioned they’re all from Connecticut, which is roughly 12 miles by automobile from Scarsdale.
Police mentioned the single-vehicle crash occurred at about 12:20 a.m. and stays below investigation.