Driver Dies After Medical Episode in Queens Village Crash
On July 22, 2023, police said Winsome Rose, 76, suffered an apparent medical episode while driving at 112th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway in Queens, where city records list unsafe speed in the fatal crash.
What We Know
Winsome Rose, 76, was driving near 112th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway in Queens Village on July 22, 2023, when police said she suffered an apparent medical episode and crashed into a wall. EMS took her to North Shore University Hospital, where she died from head and torso trauma. City records place the crash at 11:17 a.m. and list unsafe speed as a contributing factor; the vehicle record also lists traffic control disregarded. Police reported no other injuries and no other vehicles involved.
Police said the driver suffered a medical episode
Police said Winsome Rose was driving near her home on 112th Avenue in Queens Village when she suffered an apparent medical episode near Cross Island Parkway and crashed into a wall.
Officers found Rose with severe trauma to her head and torso. EMS took her to North Shore University Hospital in Nassau County, where she died.
The crash happened by Cross Island Parkway
City records place the crash at 112 Avenue and Cross Island Parkway in Queens, and amNY described the location as near the Nassau County border.
CrashCountNYC location context for Cross Island Parkway in Queens shows 2,854 crashes, 1,997 injuries, 84 serious injuries and 11 deaths since 2022.
One driver died, and no one else was reported hurt
The official record identifies the person killed as a 76-year-old woman who was driving and was the only occupant recorded in the SUV.
Police identified the driver as Winsome Rose of Queens Village and said no other injuries were reported.
Police reported no other vehicles involved
City records list one 2008 Toyota SUV traveling east before the crash. Police said no other vehicles were involved and no other vehicles were damaged.
Records and police accounts point to different factors
Police told reporters Rose suffered an apparent medical episode behind the wheel. City crash data lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor, and the vehicle record also lists traffic control disregarded.