Fatal Car Crash on Bronx Expressway Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead

The crash of a car against a cargo trailer on the Bronx Expressway left a lifeless 19-year-old young man early Wednesday morning in the Bronx.

The events were reported at 1:30 am near the intersection with Nelson Avenue.

According to police information Two 19-year-olds were riding in a BMW car when they tried to pass a tractor-trailer.

The vehicle hit the trailer and was pressed against the dividing wall of Avenida.

One of the young people who was traveling as a co-pilot died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, also 19 years old, was trapped inside and had to be rescued by the rescue forces.

However, despite the spectacular nature of the accident, he was unharmed.

The driver of the trailer stayed at the scene of the accident.

While the victim was not identified.

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Firefighters are searching for people who may have been trapped in the rubble of the multi-story parking garage that collapsed Tuesday afternoon.

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A parking garage collapse in Lower Manhattan killed at least one person and injured five, authorities said.

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“We have 6 patient workers in the building at the time of the collapse. Four of them were transported to hospitals in stable condition. We have one patient who died and one who refused medical attention on the spot,” the FDNY fire operations chief confirmed. John Esposito.

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The three-story structure, located at 57 Ann Street between Nassau Street and William Street, collapsed around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. The cars that were on top dropped to the next level. Five fire units quickly arrived at the scene to attend to the emergency.

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According to the official, this is an “extremely dangerous” operation for five fire units that responded to the emergency due to the collapse and managed to do the first searches for possible victims.

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The building had been built in 1925, and had been used as a garage since 1955.

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“It felt like an earthquake,” said Liam Gaeta, a student at nearby Pace University.

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Liam Gaeta, a student at nearby Pace University, said he heard “a big noise and a big bang, and then we were all evacuated,” the AP news agency reports.

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FDNY rescuers are also using Boston Dynamics’ “Digi-Dog,” robotic dogs, to survey the parking lot after the collapse.

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“The building continues to be at risk of collapse. And the decision was made to remove all people from the building and we are using a robot dog in the building that gives us the ability to video inside and we are also using drones to check the interiors,” Esposito added.

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NYPD spokesmen also confirmed, at a press conference, that nothing makes them think that what happened is anything more than a building collapse, but that they will obviously investigate what happened.

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The 2, 3, A, C, J and Z trains will transport passengers at slower speeds near Fulton Street while the emergency is addressed, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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The Department of Buildings is investigating by means of drones the reasons why the structure could have collapsed and that they are going to investigate the files and possible complaints from the building.

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Authorities have evacuated the university building next to the collapsed garage.

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The exteriors of the structure are still standing, but one of the facades has buckled and would also be unstable.

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Authorities recommend avoiding the Ann Street area between Nassau Street and William Street in lower Manhattan.

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“There will be debris, smoke, dust, emergency vehicles and traffic in the area,” the NYPD announced in a tweet.

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Fatal Car Crash on Bronx Expressway Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead

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