One man died and two other drivers were rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after an intense three-car accident in Richmond Hill, according to police and published reports.
The impact of the crash sent one of the vehicles, a minivan, into a storefront on Jamaica Avenue near 134th Street.
A man, 45, driving a Lexus allegedly blew the red light at the intersection of the Van Wyck Expressway service road and Jamaica Avenue, subsequently blasting a Toyota Camry and then the Honda van, thrusting the van into the roll-down gate covering a check-cashing establishment.
The Lexus driver was pronounced dead at nearby Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The drivers of the other two vehicles were rushed to JMHC in stable condition.
Photo Courtesy of Catherine Illuzzi
