A 28-year-old driver was killed and his passenger injured in a high-speed crash in Queens early Sunday, police said.
The driver, identified by cops as Terrell Lumpkin, lost control of his 2013 Infiniti G37 and crashed into two poles at 119-01 Guy R Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica just after midnight.
An initial investigation into the single-vehicle crash indicated the driver was speeding when he struck a wooden pole before ramming into a metal light pole, according to police.
Cops responding to the 911 call said they found the driver, who was unconscious, suffering from severe head and body trauma.
The driver was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
His 26-year-old male passenger, who hasn’t been identified, suffered a laceration to the head, cops said.
An initial investigation indicated that the driver was speeding when he struck a wooden pole before ramming into a metal light pole. Citizen
Police gather near the scene of the fatal crash. CitizenThe passenger was taken to the same hospital in a stable condition.
The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the crash.
