2 killed when BMW plunges off parkway, onto Amtrak tracks in NYC: cops

Two folks have been killed when a BMW hurtled over a parkway barrier and landed on Amtrak prepare tracks in Higher Manhattan early Monday, cops mentioned. 

The BMW driver was heading south on the Henry Hudson Parkway round 1:45 a.m. when the motorist began to lose management and went over a barrier at West 178th Road — plunging onto the Amtrak tracks about 500 toes beneath, cops and police sources mentioned. 

One unidentified individual was discovered lifeless contained in the automotive, which turned engulfed in flames, in accordance with authorities and the sources.

The motive force, a 39-year-old man, was thrown from the car and located lifeless on the scene, cops mentioned. 

Velocity gave the impression to be an element within the crash, in accordance with police sources.

Amtrak alerted clients of delays on account of the incident. 

The BMW driver was on the Henry Hudson Parkway round 1:45 a.m. after they began to lose management and went over a barrier.

Robert Mecea

The automotive fell onto the Amtrak tracks about 500 toes beneath the Henry Hudson Parkway.

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One unidentified passenger was discovered lifeless contained in the automotive.

G.N. Miller

The motive force was thrown from the car and located lifeless on the scene.

Robert Mecea

Police decided that pace was an element within the deadly accident.

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“Because of a car on the tracks and legislation enforcement personnel close to the tracks, clients might expertise delays between New York (NYP) and Albany-Rensselaer (ALB),” Amtrak tweeted Monday morning.