Fiery Belt Parkway crash in Queens leaves 6 injured, snarls traffic

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Sunday, July 6, 2025 11:44PM
Belt Parkway crash and car fire leaves 6 injured, 3 in critical condition
All westbound lanes of the Belt Parkway are closed at Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.

QUEENS, New York (WABC) -- A fiery accident on the Belt Parkway sent several people to the hospital Saturday morning.

The crash happened in the vicinity of Cross Bay Boulevard. All lanes were closed but have reopened.

Police say a white 2015 BMW driven by a 24-year-old male, was traveling eastbound on the parkway when he failed to navigate the roadway and struck the concrete divider.

The driver then struck a gray 2016 CR-V, as well as a red 2022 Hyundai, which were traveling westbound.

All vehicles and occupants remained on scene.

The driver of the BMW was removed to Brookdale in critical condition.

In the CR-V, there was one driver, a 26-year-old male who did not report any injuries.

The Hyundai driver was a 34 -year-old female who was removed by EMS to Brookdale hospital in stable condition.

The BMW had several passengers -- one female is in critical condition at Brookdale.

A 21-year-old male female and female are in stable condition at Brookdale.

All westbound lanes of the parkway were closed at Cross Bay Boulevard due to the crash.

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