State Police investigate serious injury crash on I-684

Bedford, New York – The New York State Police from the Somers barracks is investigating a serious personal injury motor vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 684 near exit 6 (Route 35) in the town of Bedford on April 12, 2018.

Initial investigation suggests at approximately 12:20 p.m., Zhi R. Ding, age 71, of Queens, NY, utilized the median shoulder of the Interstate to change a failed tire on his 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the help of his passenger, Xian Yansheng, age 61, of Brooklyn, NY.  A Honda Civic operated by Mark Manzi, age 33, of Harrison, NY, left the roadway the struck both Ding, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The Grand Cherokee was then pushed into Yansheng.  Both Ding and Yansheng were transported to Westchester Medical Center.  The injuries sustained by Ding are considered serious.