Scarsdale, NY – An overnight car accident in New York claimed the lives of five children, including the 16-year-old who was driving the Nissan Rogue on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
The tragedy occurred when the car crashed into a tree and burst into flames, police said.
The victims, all from Connecticut, were between the ages of 8 and 17, with four males and one female. A 9-year-old boy survived the crash and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
He had been seated in the cargo area and was able to escape through the back of the vehicle.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, was a single-vehicle accident, and police are still investigating the cause and details of the accident.
The post HORRIFIC: 5 Kids Killed in Fiery NY Crash; 9-Year-Old Boy Survives appeared first on Breaking911.