Distracted motorbike driver hits 9-year-old
A motorbike driver hit a 9-year-old boy crossing 3rd Avenue in the Bronx evening light. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as the boy suffered leg abrasions and a terrifying brush with death.
What We Know
A motorbike driver hit a 9-year-old boy crossing near 2897 3rd Avenue in the Bronx around 6:20 p.m. According to the police report, the child was crossing mid-block when the northbound motorcycle struck him. The boy sustained abrasions to his leg and foot and was listed with apparent life-threatening injury. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 9; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Injured
Vehicles
Motorcycle
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Where
2897 3rd Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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