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Fortune Williams, 14, died in a crash at North Conduit Avenue and 160th Street in Queens, New York

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/02/2023 - 8:01am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

14-year-old girl in BMW killed in violent Queens car crash: NYPD

The passenger, a 14-year-old girl identified as Fortune Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene on North Conduit Avenue and 160th Street in the Springfield Gardens following the crash that happened around 6:45 p.m., police said.

Girl, 14, killed in high-speed BMW crash with UPS truck in Queens: NYPD

A 14-year-old girl died Wednesday when she was ejected from a BMW driven by a 16-year-old boy who crashed into a UPS truck and a tractor-trailer in Queens, police said.

14-Year-Old Girl Killed in High-Speed Crash With UPS Truck in Queens

Fortune Williams was the passenger in a red BMW sedan that police said was traveling at a high rate of speed along North Conduit Avenue in Springfield Gardens Wednesday evening.

Queens teen killed in crash remembered for her 'glamour' and 'wit'

Florence Mbiaasu, a family friend who started a GoFundMe to raise money for Williams' grieving mother, said she had been doing the 14-year-old's hair since she was in middle school.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Teenaged Drivers, Truck Accident
Roadway: 
North Conduit Avenue and 160th Street
City: 
Queens, NY
County: 
Queens County, NY
Area: 
New York, NY