Crash on FDR Drive: Driver killed, passenger injured after collision and ejection

A driver was killed, and a passenger injured, after a Tesla collided with a guardrail on NYC's FDR Drive, ejecting both passengers, the NYPD said.

FDR Drive accident today

What we know:

According to investigators, a white Tesla with two passengers was heading northbound on the FDR Drive around 2:44 a.m. when it collided with a guardrail on the Upper East Side.

A driver was killed after a Tesla collided with a guardrail on the FDR Drive, the NYPD said. (LLN NYC)

The vehicle then flipped over, ejecting both the female driver and 26-year-old male passenger. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian | Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition.

The Tesla ignited in flames following the crash. (LLN NYC)

After the crash, the Tesla ignited in flames and brought traffic to a complete standstill.

FDR Drive traffic

Local perspective:

The FDR Drive has reopened after being shutdown. 

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What we don't know:

The identities of both the driver and passenger were unknown at the time.

Upper East Side