A 23-year-old driver hit an e-scooter rider in a fatal Bronx crash.
A 23-year-old driver hit an e-scooter rider at Grand Concourse and East 149th Street, according to police; the official record lists the Nov. 12, 2022, crash at 11:15 a.m. and one person killed.
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What We Know
Police said a 23-year-old man driving south on Grand Concourse hit an e-scooter rider traveling west on East 149th Street. The official record places the crash at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2022, and lists one person killed, a 44-year-old man. Reports said the rider was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital; the driver was treated for minor injuries. The Post described the Honda as a 2016 CRV, while amNewYork and 1010 WINS called it a Honda SUV. amNewYork reported no arrests as of Nov. 13, with the investigation ongoing.
The crossing
The official record places the collision at Grand Concourse and East 149th Street in the Bronx at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2022, and records one person killed. Police said a 23-year-old man drove south on Grand Concourse and hit an e-scooter rider traveling west on East 149th Street.
The rider and driver
The official record lists the person killed as a 44-year-old man. The New York Post and amNewYork described him as being in his 40s; amNewYork reported that police had not released his identity by Sunday afternoon. Police accounts reported by the Post, amNewYork and 1010 WINS said he suffered severe head trauma.
Reports differed on the Honda
The New York Post described the vehicle as a 2016 Honda CRV, while amNewYork and 1010 WINS called it a Honda SUV. The official record classifies it as a station wagon/sport utility vehicle.
Hospital treatment and investigation
The rider was taken to Lincoln Hospital and pronounced dead there, according to the Post, amNewYork and 1010 WINS. The Post reported that the driver stayed at the scene, was taken to Harlem Hospital with minor injuries and was in stable condition that night. AmNewYork reported no arrests as of Nov. 13 and said the investigation was ongoing.
Where
GRAND CONCOURSE and EAST 149 STREET