Driver Turning in Harlem Fatally Injures 13-Year-Old Scooter Rider
Police said a 63-year-old driver turning a Chevy Tahoe onto West 112th Street in Harlem collided head-on with two teens on a motorized scooter, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring a 14-year-old boy.
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What We Know
Police told the New York Post that two teens, ages 13 and 14, were riding a motorized scooter on West 112th Street shortly before 8:50 p.m. on June 18, 2026, when a 63-year-old man driving a Chevy Tahoe turned left from Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard onto West 112th Street and collided head-on with them. The 13-year-old suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at a hospital. The 14-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition with a leg injury. Police said the driver stayed at the scene, was not injured, and had not been arrested as the investigation continued.
The crash happened near Central Park's north side
The collision occurred at West 112th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, about two blocks north of Central Park, according to the New York Post report citing authorities.
Police said the driver stayed as the case remained under investigation
Police said the driver remained at the scene and was not injured. The New York Post reported that no arrests had been made and that the investigation was ongoing.
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