Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly denied defendants ' motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens ( see, CPLR 327 [a]). Contrary to defendants' contention, the occurrence of the motor vehicle accident in New York is not the only connection with this State. An eyewitness is a New York resident and, as a result of the investigation of the New York State Police, defendant William K. Closser was cited for following too closely in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1129 (a) ( cf., Dales v. Tiessen, 231 A.D.2d 920; Singh v. Zuidema, 221 A.D.2d 1020).