Traffic & Transit
Fatal Crash In Briarcliff Manor: New York State Police
The rollover was on the Taconic Parkway just north of the exit for Route 9A.
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — An 18-year-old died in a crash Sunday morning on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, according to New York State Police.
Police said their preliminary investigation indicated that Jaylan P. Jaijairam of the Bronx was operating a 2020 Dodge Challenger at high speed and was unable to negotiate a curve.
The vehicle rotated 180 degrees before striking the guide rail and overturning, police said.
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Jaijairam was transported to the Westchester Medical Center by Hawthorne EMS where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries, police said.
The rollover happened on the northbound side just north of the exit onto routes 9A and 100.
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