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Luis Angamarca arrested on DWI charges after fatal crash on Van Wyck Expressway

Passenger killed in crash on Van Wyck Expressway
Passenger killed in crash on Van Wyck Expressway 00:26

NEW YORK -- A man is facing drunk driving charges after a fatal crash on the Van Wyck Expressway.

It happened just south of Jewel Avenue in Queens at around 11 p.m. Friday. 

Police say 31-year-old Luis Angamarca was driving in the right northbound lane when he swerved to the right, rear-ending a disabled tractor trailer.

The front seat passenger in Angamarca's vehicle, a 28-year-old man, suffered trauma to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The tractor trailer driver was taken to a local hospital in stable condition after complaining of pain.

Angamarca was taken to a local hospital for complaints of pain and was then placed in police custody.

He is facing multiple drunk driving-related charges.

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