Tuesday, police reported that a Lamborghini engulfed in flames when the driver, who was attempting to evade police, plowed into upper Manhattan, killing his 21-year-old passenger.
On Monday night, Tiana Rodriguez of the Bronx was killed in a fiery collision in Inwood, according to police. According to police sources, the young woman was in the sporty luxury SUV when the driver, a 22-year-old male, ran a red light shortly after 10 p.m.
NYPD officers activated their lights in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but he fled, according to police. According to police, the speeding motorist raced north on Tenth Avenue as officers pursued him.
According to police, he ultimately collided with a silver Hyundai Elantra that was attempting to turn left onto West 213th Street. According to investigators, the out-of-control Lamborghini then veered to the left and collided with a pillar of an elevated subway track.Police say responding officers were able to extricate the 22-year-old man from the SUV prior to the vehicle igniting while the occupant was still inside.
The crash-induced enormous flame and what appeared to be brilliant green debris from the incinerated Italian sports car were captured on video. The cellphone footage at one juncture captures the 1 train ascending the elevated track while traversing the engulfed Lamborghini situated below.Police report that the driver of the Lamborghini was transported to a hospital in Harlem in critical condition.
EMS personnel pronounced his passenger deceased, according to the NYPD. The Hyundai driver, a 37-year-old male, was transported in stable condition to a hospital in Harlem. The police have not disclosed the identities of the two motorists.
The driver of the Lamborghini was detained, according to police, but no charges had been filed as of Tuesday.
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