NEW YORK — The driver in the car crash that killed longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon had nine license suspensions and used one hand on the steering wheel because of a “dead” left arm from a suicide attempt, according to the New York Post.
Abdul Reshad Fedah, 44-year-old who lived in a homeless shelter, might have mistaken the gas pedal for the brake after sideswiping another car along New York City’s West Side Highway Wednesday. Law enforcement say Fedah was doing 55 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Fedah’s Lincoln Town Car slammed into a barrier that separated the highway’s northbound and southbound lanes late Wednesday night, Killing 73-year-old Simon, who was in the car without a seatbelt.
Fedah was reported to have two broken legs and a broken arm and was transported to Bellevue Hospital.CBS news journalist, Simon, suffered a broken neck and severe stomach and head trauma. On the to Roosevelt Hospital, Simon went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at approximately 7:20 p.m.
Reports say Fehadi’s license was suspended nine times for failing to pay fines and ignoring summonses. His license has since been cleared by the DMV and all suspensions were non-safety related.
“He was driving quite legally at the time of the crash,” said officials of Fedahi.
