NYPD: Woman, 21, Dies In 1-car Crash on Williamsburg Bridge

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 03/16/17 | News Source: recordonline.com

Brooklyn, NY - Police say a 21-year-old woman has been killed after the car she was riding in crashed on a New York City bridge.

Police say the car was traveling from Manhattan to Brooklyn on the Williamsburg Bridge around 3:15 a.m. Thursday when it crashed into a barrier, splitting the vehicle in two and scattering debris across the traffic lanes.

Officers say the woman who has been identified as Amanda Miner from Brooklyn was riding in the back seat and was thrown from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man driving the car has been identified as a NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agent Stefan Hoyte, and male passenger were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they’re listed in stable condition. Police say the driver faces driving while intoxicated charges.

Some of the bridge’s Brooklyn-bound lanes remain closed during rush hour.