Sunday, July 17, 2016

A mother was killed, and her 9-year-old daughter is critically injured after an accident involving a speeding drunk driver in South Ozone Park, Queens





Eyewitness News
Updated 1 hr 16 mins ago
SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (WABC) -- A mother was killed, and her 9-year-old daughter is critically injured after an accident in South Ozone Park, Queens on Sunday.

Police believe the driver of a BMW was speeding as it was traveling westbound on 115th Avenue as it struck the Toyota that was traveling northbound on 130th Street. The driver was also believed to be intoxicated, and is currently in police custody.

The mother and her daughter were both ejected from the Toyota.

Five cars total were involved in the accident - three cars were parked, and two were moving.

The father, who was also in the car at the time of the crash, was not seriously injured, and was taken to Jamaica Hospital.