A high speed crash in Yonkers, New York, split a car in half and left five people dead Tuesday night.
The unidentified 36-year-old driver of a 2009 Infiniti sedan crashed into a 2006 Nissan sedan that was carrying four 18-year-olds, according to a statement from Yonkers Police.
All four teens were ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene while the 36-year-old driver was extricated from his vehicle. The driver later succumbed to his injuries at a local trauma center, police said.
The story was first reported by ABC7 New York.
Surveillance video from a gas station reportedly showed a vehicle traveling down Riverdale Avenue at “an extreme rate of speed” around 9:30 p.m. before pummeling into the car with the four young men inside, splitting it in half, according to NBC 4 New York.
Seconds later, a Yonkers Police cruiser was seen responding to the crash, according to the report. (RELATED: 16-Year-Old Steals Parents Car, Leads Police In High Speed Chase, Kills Man After Crashing Car)
BREAKING overnight — fatal crash ends with a car in multiple pieces across Riverdale Ave. in #Yonkers. At least two people are confirmed dead. Several others hospitalized in unknown condition. The latest on channel 7. #abc7NY pic.twitter.com/gvTYbly190
— Derick Waller (@wallerABC7) December 23, 2020
One resident who heard the crash described the scene as the “worse” she has ever seen, according to ABC7 New York.
“I heard a very loud noise. Unusual. Never seen anything worse. So I went to the window because I live nearby and I see a guy running and saying, ‘Oh my God, oh my God!'” Maria Delgado said, according to the report. “I get dressed up and come out and the car is split in half with dead bodies on one side and on this side … and the white car opposite from the way it was coming.”
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said the accident was “nothing short of tragic” in an official statement.
“Four young lives were cut short by the recklessness of one individual. Let this be a lesson to all who drive at excessive speeds – it not only puts your life at risk but also the innocent lives with whom you share the road,” Spano said.