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Two women killed when a man lost control of his vehicle on the FDR Drive and slammed into a concrete barrier in Manhattan have been identified.

Cops said they found the victims — Kesha Montez, 35, of Yonkers and Mahogany Robinson, 29, of Columbus, Ohio — dead in the back of the unidentified driver’s white 2006 Infiniti M35, which was “engulfed in flames” when first responders arrived on the scene around 4:30 a.m. Friday near East 72nd Street.

The suspect, Daquan Allen, 33, was in “serious but stable condition,” at Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was also in police custody, NYPD said.


  Kesha Montez of Yonkers and Mahogany Robinson were killed in the crash. Seth Gottfried Kesha Montez of Yonkers and Mahogany Robinson were killed in the crash. Seth Gottfried

  The 33-year-old driver survived the deadly car crash and is in “stable condition,” according to the NYPD. Seth Gottfried The 33-year-old driver survived the deadly car crash and is in “stable condition,” according to the NYPD. Seth Gottfried

  The driver’s vehicle was “engulfed in flames,” according to police. Seth Gottfried The driver’s vehicle was “engulfed in flames,” according to police. Seth Gottfried


  The driver allegedly lost control of his 2006 Infiniti M35 and crashed into a concrete barrier. Seth Gottfried The driver allegedly lost control of his 2006 Infiniti M35 and crashed into a concrete barrier. Seth Gottfried

He is in custody, with charges pending, on suspicion of drunk driving, cops said. 

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