Source: Two pedestrians killed and several injured in crash
Found on: 2022-08-03 13:50:00
Two pedestrians are killed and several people are injured during a vehicle crash in the Inwood sector.
The accident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. at West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue.
According to the uniformed officer, two vehicles collided at the intersection, on Sherman Avenue, apparently when one of the cars entered the lane in the opposite direction. The impact caused one of the cars to jump onto the sidewalk and hit the two pedestrians.
The victims were David Fernández, 40, and Joel Adames, 31.
Both were taken to local hospitals in critical condition and died shortly after.
All five people who were aboard the two cars involved in the accident suffered minor injuries.
The police investigate the causes of the accident.