UPDATE: Wrong-Way Driver Causes Major Morning Crash Near Bay Parkway Exit
The cause of a multi-vehicle accident on the eastbound lane of the Belt Parkway this morning has been revelead.
Henry Brimsley was driving in an eastbound lane and made a careless U-turn after spotting a parked police car on the shoulder. He started driving against traffic, the wrong-way, to avoid the cops. He may or may have been evading the speed-trap.
He was driving a black Honda and crashed into a van that hit another vehicle, according to the New York Daily News.
His reckless move caused a three-car crash that sent 11 people to Lutheran and Coney Island hospitals. Luckily, no one was killed.
Brimsley was booked on several charges including reckless endangerment and driving with a suspended license. He was treated for a broken leg.