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- An off-duty NYPD officer and another person died when their car crashed into a tree along the Henry Hudson Parkway, sources said
- The car crashed into a tree along the parkway, near West 96th Street, just before 3:45 a.m., according to police
- Police didn’t immediately release their names or ages
An off-duty NYPD officer and another person died when their car crashed into a tree along the Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan, police and sources said.
The 2016 Mercedes Benz crashed into a tree along the parkway, near West 96th Street, just before 3:45 a.m. Sunday, according to police. The car was consumed by fire.
Officer Kimberly Lajara, 24, and her passenger, Oscar Monegro, 32, were pronounced dead after the crash, the sources and the NYPD said.
Officers were diverting traffic near the site of the crash hours later.
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted, "We're mourning the loss of one of New York's Finest today."
Police say an investigation is ongoing.
