Traffic & Transit
28-Year-Old Victim In Fatal I-87 Tesla Crash ID'd By NY State Police
The driver of the speeding car tried to switch lanes to take an exit, but hit a guardrail which caused the Tesla to overturn several times.
CLARKSTOWN, NY — New York State Police have identified the victim of an early morning, single-car crash on the New York State Thruway.
The New York State Police say that on Monday, around 1:22 a.m., troopers responded to a one-car collision on I-87 south, in Clarkstown.
An initial investigation found that a 2022 Tesla had been traveling south on I-87 at a high speed, when the driver tried to switch lanes to take exit 12, but ended up hitting the end of the guardrail.
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The Tesla overturned several times before striking a utility pole.
The driver and only occupant of the vehicle was identified as 28-year-old Justin Drinks, of New City. He was extricated from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
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State police say that the investigation is still ongoing.
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