Left-turn driver hits e-scooter, kills rider
A driver turning left off West 161 Street hit a man riding an e-scooter straight through the intersection. Police recorded aggressive driving. The 45-year-old rider was ejected and died from head injuries.
What We Know
A driver in a sedan turned left from West 161st Street at Fort Washington Avenue in Manhattan and hit a 45-year-old man riding an e-scooter straight through the intersection. According to the police report, police recorded aggressive driving or road rage as a factor. The rider was ejected, suffered severe head injuries, and died at the scene.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 45; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2006 HOND -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End
Moped
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Demolished; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
West 161st St & Fort Washington Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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