Rider Dies in 4th Avenue Collision With Jeep Driver
A 21-year-old rider, identified by the Daily News as Nicholas Sanchez, was killed and his passenger injured when, according to police, he rode south on Fourth Avenue and hit a Jeep driven east on 52nd Street early June 3, 2023.
What We Know
A late-night collision at Fourth Avenue and 52nd Street in Brooklyn killed 21-year-old Nicholas Sanchez and injured his 22-year-old passenger. The official record lists one motorist killed, one motorist injured, and traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor. The Daily News, citing police, reported that Sanchez was riding south on Fourth Avenue when he hit a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven east on 52nd Street by a 44-year-old man. The passenger was hospitalized in stable condition, the Jeep driver remained at the scene, and police said no charges were immediately filed. The official record lists the two-wheeler as a moped, while the Daily News described it as a motorcycle.
Police described a southbound rider and an eastbound Jeep driver
The crash was recorded at 2:44 a.m. on June 3, 2023, at Fourth Avenue and 52nd Street in Brooklyn. The Daily News, citing police, reported that Nicholas Sanchez was riding south on Fourth Avenue when he hit a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven east on 52nd Street.
The official record lists one motorist killed and one motorist injured. Police told the Daily News that Sanchez and his 22-year-old passenger were both thrown from the two-wheeler.
Nicholas Sanchez died after being taken to NYU Langone
The official record lists the person killed as a 21-year-old male driver. The Daily News identified him as Nicholas Sanchez of Williamsburg and reported that EMS took him and his passenger to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where Sanchez died.
The sources describe the two-wheeler differently
The official record lists a 2020 Jeep sport utility vehicle and a 2022 ZNEN moped. The Daily News, citing police, described Sanchez as driving a motorcycle and identified the Jeep as a Grand Cherokee.
The official record says the Jeep driver was licensed in New York and traveling east before the crash. It lists the two-wheeler driver as unlicensed and traveling south before the crash.
Investigators recorded traffic-control disregard
The official crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor and also lists Driver Inattention/Distraction for the two-wheeler driver. The Daily News reported that no charges were immediately filed as police continued investigating.
Where
4th Ave & 52nd St, Brooklyn