Violent West Side Highway crash leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- One person is dead and four others injured after a car crashed on the West Side Highway in Manhattan.

Police say the car was heading southbound when it struck the median, overturned and flipped into the northbound lanes.

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The car then struck another car that was northbound.

It happened early Tuesday morning near West 94th Street.

The victims have not been identified.



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The accident is under investigation, but officials believe speed may have been a factor.

The northbound West Side Highway was shut down north of 79th Street as police investigated and crews worked to clear the wreckage.

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