WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. From the White Plains Department of Public Safety. October 30,2011:
On Saturday evening at approximately 11:18 hours, White Plains Public Safety received numerous calls about a head-on two vehicle collision in the Northbound lanes of Mamaroneck Ave. The accident occurred approximately in front of 1211 Mamaroneck Ave. Public Safety units arrived within seconds and observed two vehicles heavily damaged.
In one vehicle, a 1991 Toyota Camry were four occupants.
The occupants had to be physically extracted from the vehicle, there were no signs of airbags and this may be due to the age of the vehicle. The second vehicle, a 1998 Lexus, was carrying one male driver. The airbags had deployed and the driver had been able to exit this vehicle and was found in the roadway.
Police, Fire, EMS, a Con Edison Supervisor, and some off duty citizens that were from New Rochelle Fire & New Rochelle EMS were on the scene and all started rendering some type of assistance. CPR was performed by members of Police, Fire and EMS on three of the most critically injured victims from the 1991 Toyota.
All five victims were transported from the scene by EMS ambulances directly to White Plains Medical Center. Unfortunately, three victims, all in the 1991 Toyota Camry were declared deceased at White Plains Hospital.
The fourth Toyota passenger suffered serious injuries was stabilized and subsequently transported to Westchester Medical Center, he is listed in serious but stable condition. The Driver of the 1998 Lexus suffered trauma injuries and lacerations and was admitted to White Plains Hospital for observation.
The victims are as identified as follows,
1991 Toyota Camry Occupants:
Driver, Herbert Royster, Male, DOB 07/16/46 of the Bronx, Deceased.
Front Passenger, Aida N. Royster, Female, DOB 01/20/41 of the Bronx, Deceased
Rear Passenger, David Guerra, Male, DOB 02/04/60 of the Bronx, Deceased
Rear Passenger, Edgar Guerra, Male, DOB 02/22/50 of the Bronx, Serious but Stable, transported to Westchester Medical Center after treatment at White Plains Hospital.
1998 Lexus Occupant:
Edwardo Huezo, Male, age, 25, resident of the Bronx, admitted to White Plains Hospital for blunt trauma and lacerations for observation.
This is an active police accident investigation, being conducted by our trained Accident Investigations Unit and assisted by White Plains Detectives.
Preliminary and unconfirmed investigation at this time indicates that the Toyota was traveling southbound in the nortbound lane when it struck the Lexus in the vicinity of 1211 Mamaroneck Ave.
Mamaroneck Ave. southbound had been shut and barricaded by the Police Department from Ridgeway to Rosedale Ave. due to storm road obstructions included downed trees, branches, and wires.
White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong states
“the investigation is active and we will know more after the Medical Examiner’s report. As a matter consistant with any tragedy the Department will be working closely with the Medical Examiners office. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the victims of this horrific event.”
White Plains Mayor, Thomas M. Roach, who was in contact with the Commissioner and Responder’s on the scene said
“My deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims of this terrible accident. The members of the White Plains Police and Fire Departments, as well as other first responders, at the scene worked hard to assist the victims and get them needed medical attention. I would like to recognize and thank them for their actions. I know I speak for everyone in our community in expressing our sympathy to the victims’ families and our gratitude to our first responders.”
