Saw a bad accident on the Grand Central

this morning - I started crying when I saw it because both minivans were flipped over - on was hanging over the railing - the other had the top off of it - Why do people speed in such weather? Nothing else could have caused an accident that bad - I hope those people are alright.

Re: Saw a bad accident on the Grand Central

Ugh, I'm sorry you had to see that. I start crying when I see bad ones too....

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I hope they were ok. I hope no kiddos were in the cars :(

What exit was that near?

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There is an article about this accident on Newsday.com. It sounds awful.

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Exit 11 - right after the exit that you get on to go to the LIE

Re: Saw a bad accident on the Grand Central

August 8, 2003, 10:49 AM EDT


A sport utility vehicle and a 15-passenger van collided on the Grand Central Parkway this morning, killing the SUV driver and shutting down two lanes in each direction.

The accident occured at around 7:30 a.m. on the westbound side of the highway, just east of the merge to the Long Island Expressway. The gray SUV rolled over and landed on a guard rail that divides the east and westbound lanes. Rescue crews were forced to cut off the roof of the blue van to reach the driver who was pinned inside. The van was not carrying any passengers.

Both drivers were taken to Elmhurst Hospital, fire department officials said.

The status of the van driver was not known.

As of 10:45 a.m., two lanes in each direction were still shut down as fire and police officials cleaned up and investigated the accident.

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Re: Saw a bad accident on the Grand Central

Oh no...soooooo sad

Don't know why people are not more careful in the rain....