NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Three people were killed when an out-of-control car plunged off the Henry Hudson Parkway and landed on Amtrak train tracks in Manhattan in a fiery crash Monday morning, police said.
Police responded to a 911 call just before 1:45 a.m. regarding a vehicle collision on the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Cross Bronx Expressway.
A preliminary investigation found that the BMW sedan was traveling southbound on the Henry Hudson Parkway, near 181st Street, when it lost control and struck a concrete wall, causing the vehicle to veer off the roadway and land on Amtrak tracks below, where it burst into flames, authorities said.
The 39-year-old driver, identified as Edgar Valette, was ejected from the car and pronounced deceased at the scene.
An unidentified female was discovered inside of the auto and pronounced deceased. A third unidentified male was discovered underneath the auto was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the incident.
