Crime & Safety
Cops: Inwood Man Dies After Crashing Into Tree
Passenger injured as well in crash that killed Luis Zepeda.
An Inwood man died early Saturday after he struck a tree with his car on Clinton Street in Cedarhurst, according to police.
Luis Zepeda, 30, was driving his black 2004 Nissan Maxima around 2 a.m. Saturday when he apparently lost control and struck a tree after turning from West Broadway, police said. A 29-year-old male passenger suffered a minor abrasion to his left knee. Zepeda suffered from thoracic bleeding and a right hip fracture.
Both men both transported to South Nassau hospital for treatment. Zepeda was pronounced dead at 5:52 a.m.
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Detectives report no apparent criminality with the accident at this time. The vehicle was impounded for a safety inspection.
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