Overnight Car Accident on US1: Man Revs into Pole

Late Monday night, an unidentified man was taken to after his white Chevrolet Metro slammed into a telephone pole outside of Chase bank at 1350 Boston Post Road in Larchmont.

The accident happened at 11:27 p.m. and prompted the closing of all lanes for 45 minutes. 

The unidentified driver revved his engine as he sped around another vehicle while moving southbound at the intersection of Weaver Street and Boston Post Road. This reporter, who lived across the street, heard a brief screech followed by the knee-jerking sound of metal against wood and immediately called 911.

The driver had slammed his vehicle into a utility pole. Town of Mamaroneck EMS, firefighters and police were on the scene within minutes.

Larchmont resident Megan McKenan was driving behind him when she saw the accident, and was quick to go and help.

“The car just switched lanes and crashed into the pole,” she said. “He didn’t hit anybody. We thought he was just being an ass cutting in front of [another car.]”

As she got out of her own car to go and help, another person had already removed him from the vehicle. Even though people shouldn’t remove injured from a car, she said, there was gasoline on the road and “the people must have thought that the car might blow up.”

Mario Castro of Mamaroneck heard the revving and crash as he exited Dunkin’ Donuts.

“It was very loud,” he said. “I just hope the guy is okay.”

Firefighters laid pellets overtop gas on the road, and EMS personnel placed the man on a stretcher, into an ambulance and off to the hospital.

Police, searching his vehicle, removed clear ziplock bags and personal items. The cause of the crash and medical condition of the man is currently unknown.

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