5 Connecticut Youngsters, Ages 8-17, Lifeless After New York Crash

SCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) — 5 youngsters from Connecticut, ranging in age from eight to 17, had been killed in a fiery early morning crash Sunday on a New York freeway, police mentioned.

Police consider the car was being pushed by a 16-year-old boy when it veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, hit a tree and caught hearth. A 9-year-old boy, the sixth individual within the Nissan Rogue, was the one survivor, in line with an announcement offered by Kieran O’Leary, spokesperson for the Westchester County Police Division.

The 9-year-old was “apparently using within the rear hatchback/cargo space and escaped out the rear,” in line with the assertion. The boy was taken to the hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening.

The 5 who had been killed embody 4 males and a feminine. Their identities haven’t but been launched. Police mentioned they’re all from Connecticut, which is roughly 12 miles (19 km) by automotive from Scarsdale.

Police mentioned the single-vehicle crash occurred at about 12:20 a.m. and stays beneath investigation.

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