Lauletta was attempting to make a right turn from the wrong lane in order to get onto Route 495 East — but was instructed by a cop directing traffic to continue straight on, sources told the website.
Driving in the NYC area, I know that you have to be careful what lane you are in as exits come up fast. Too often people realize they are in wrong lane and try to cut over anyhow, causing accidents. It's better to just miss your exit as it's easy enough to safely reverse direction further down the road.
They updated it since I posted.