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Two Dead in Belt Parkway Crash, Including Wrong Way Driver

Police are responding to a 911 report of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the Belt Parkway.

Incident reported at Belt Pkwy & Rockaway Pkwy.

Police have received a report that two vehicles collided. It is unclear if it is related to this incident.

Police report that the vehicle was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane causing the collision. It is unclear if the reckless driver was involved in the crash.

Police report that the offending vehicle is a black SUV with only three wheels. It is unclear if the vehicle is still on scene.

Police add that the SUV is missing the passenger-side headlight.

Police report that the crash is between the Pennsylvania Ave exit and the Rockaway Pkwy exit.

Firefighters have received a report that a person is trapped in a crashed vehicle.

Police report that the black SUV fled the scene and was last seen near Flatbush Ave and Rockaway Parkway heading westbound.

A Citizen user shares video of emergency units on the Belt Parkway.

Firefighters report that the vehicle casued two collisions--one at the Rockaway Parkway exit and one at the Flatbush Ave exit.

Citizen users share video of a heavy emergency presence on scene. Avoid the parkway if able.

Police report that the suspect fled the scene.

Firefighters report that they are on the scene of a three-vehicle collision.

Firefighters confirm that a person is pinned in a vehicle.

Police report that there are multiple collisions along the Belt Parkway.

Firefighters have requested another ambulance. They report that one victim is still pinned and they are performing CPR on a second victim.

Firefighters report that CPR is being performed on two victims.

Firefighters report that the two victims who were pinned in their vehicles are being transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

According to a tweet from NYCEM, westbound Belt Parkway is closed at Rockaway Parkway.

According to local news reports, both drivers have succumbed  to their  injuries. All lanes are closed.

The wrong way driver was amongst the two that were fatally injured in the crash.

According to local news reports, the wrong way driver was driving an SUV and started going the wrong way, hitting several vehicles before he collided with another driver head-on.