YONKERS, N.Y.—A car speeding away from police Tuesday night in suburban New York City barreled into another car, splitting that vehicle in half and killing five people, officials said. The 36-year-old driver of the speeding car and four 18-year-old men, who were ejected from the other vehicle, died in the crash. The fatal collision happened around 9:30 p.m. in Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner John Mueller said. WNBC-TV reported that friends described the four 18-year-olds as recent high school graduates. Spano said the crash, on Riverdale Avenue near Culver Street in the Ludlow Park neighborhood, was “nothing short of tragic.” “Four young lives were cut short by the recklessness of one individual,” Spano said in a statement. “Let this be a lesson to all who drive at excessive speeds—it not only puts your life at risk but also the innocent lives with whom you share the road.” Spano …