Thursday, August 3, 2023 3:55PM
PORT CHESTER, Westchester County (WABC) — The driver of a car was killed when his vehicle crashed into the water in Port Chester early Thursday, but his passenger managed to survive.
It happened on Purdy Avenue just north of I-287 around 1:40 a.m.
Police said the Juan Garcia-Suchite, 31, of Port Chester was killed.
His passenger, Edy Payes Sanchez, 36, of Norwalk, Connecticut, managed to get out of the car on his own and told police that Garcia-Suchite was still in the water.
He was being interviewed at police headquarters later Thursday morning.
The vehicle was found in about 10 feet of water and was on its roof. It was pulled from the Byram River by a crane. The driver was found deceased still inside the vehicle.
A worker at a nearby business said cars fly down the street not realizing it’s a dead end.
Police say their initial investigations show that speed played a part in the accident.
The vehicle struck a large bolder at the end of the roadway causing the vehicle to become airborn. It flew over a chainlinked fence and through trees before landing in the river.
They say toxicology reports will determine if alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.
The Port Chester Police Department said that the Port Chester Fire Department, Greenwich Police Dive Team, New Rochelle Police Dive Team, and Stamford Fire Dive Team all took part in the recovery.
ALSO READ | New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver dies at 71
———-
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News
Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Copyright © 2023 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.
