Motorcyclist dies after Mott Haven crash into parked cars
Isaiah Santana, 30, died early June 4, 2022, after police said he lost control of a dirt bike near Willis Avenue on East 138th Street in Mott Haven, a block from his Bronx home.
What We Know
In Mott Haven, Isaiah Santana was riding east on East 138th Street early on June 4, 2022, when police said he lost control near Willis Avenue and veered right. The Daily News reported that Santana hit a parked Nissan Altima and a parked Toyota Highlander before he was thrown from the bike; a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 47-year-old man was also involved, and that driver was not hurt. The city crash record reports one motorist killed, lists driver inattention or distraction for the crash, and records unsafe speed in the motorcycle entry.
Police described a late-night loss of control
Police told the Daily News that Isaiah Santana was riding a 2019 KTM 250 east on East 138th Street at about 1:15 a.m. when he lost control near Willis Avenue and veered right.
Police said Santana sideswiped a parked Nissan Altima, rear-ended a parked 2020 Toyota Highlander and was thrown from his bike. A 2009 Mercedes-Benz driven by a 47-year-old man was also involved after that; the driver was not hurt.
The city crash record places the crash at 1:17 a.m. at 387 East 138 Street and reports one motorist killed and no other injuries.
East 138th Street has seen repeated harm
The fatal crash was recorded at 387 East 138th Street in the Bronx, near Willis Avenue in Mott Haven.
CrashCountNYC's street-level context for East 138th Street in the Bronx shows 684 crashes, 456 injuries, 25 serious injuries and 4 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Isaiah Santana was a block from home
The Daily News identified the rider who died as Isaiah Santana, 30, and reported that the crash happened a block from his Bronx home.
Medics took Santana to Lincoln Hospital, where he could not be saved.
The city record lists inattention and speed
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the crash. The motorcycle entry also records unsafe speed and says the motorcycle driver was unlicensed.
The Daily News account, citing police, described Santana losing control and veering right before the impacts with parked cars.