Scooter rider dies after hitting parked SUV in Wakefield
A 63-year-old man riding a gas-powered scooter died Monday night on Richardson Avenue after police said he hit the back of a parked Mitsubishi Outlander near East 241st Street.
What We Know
A 63-year-old man was riding north on Richardson Avenue at 10:06 p.m. when the crash was recorded. The official record lists his vehicle as a motorbike going straight; the Daily News, citing police, described him as riding a gas-powered scooter near East 241st Street in Wakefield. Police said the rider hit the back of a parked Mitsubishi Outlander, and witnesses told police he was thrown into the street. Medics took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. The official record lists one person killed and no other injuries, and it lists the rider’s license status as unlicensed.
Police said the rider hit a parked SUV
The crash happened at 10:06 p.m. on March 14, 2022, on Richardson Avenue. The official record says the 63-year-old male driver was traveling north and going straight on a motorbike; the Daily News, citing police, described him as riding a gas-powered scooter.
Police said the rider hit the back of a parked Mitsubishi Outlander near East 241st Street. The official record says the SUV was parked and unoccupied.
Witnesses reported he was thrown into the street
Witnesses told police the rider was thrown from the scooter and landed in the street. Medics took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died.
The city crash record lists one motorist killed and no other reported injuries.
The crash was reported on Richardson Avenue in Wakefield
The official location places the crash on Richardson Avenue in the Bronx. The Daily News reported it near East 241st Street in Wakefield.