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5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On NY Parkway

Five people were killed in a horrific two-vehicle New Year's Day crash in New York.

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It happened Monday, Jan. 1 at around dawn in Queens on the northbound Cross Island Parkway, near Exit 36 and the Whitestone Bridge.

Authorities said the two-vehicle collision involved a Honda SUV and Mazda sedan, with all five victims in the Mazda.

Their identities have not yet been released.

The Mazda, which was traveling "at a high rate of speed" overturned after hitting a curb, ejecting three of the five, according to NBC New York.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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