Distracted SUV Driver Kills 19-Year-Old Rider
On 188th Street at 90th Avenue, a 60-year-old Audi driver failed to pay attention and hit a 19-year-old on a motorbike head-on. The teen was ejected and killed overnight in Queens. The driver survived with pain.
What We Know
A 19-year-old motorbike rider was killed in a head-on crash with an Audi SUV at 188th Street and 90th Avenue in Queens around 3:35 a.m. on April 14. According to the police report, driver inattention or distraction contributed to the collision. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to the entire body. The 60-year-old SUV driver, who was licensed, reported pain injuries.
People
Occupant killed
Age 19; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2023 FENGYUAN; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2012 AUDI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Moped
2023 FENGYUAN; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2012 AUDI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
188th St & 90th Ave, Queens
Press Articles
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