A Maspeth Rider Died After a Fall on Hamilton Place.
Hamdan Almatare, 46, fell from an electric scooter near Borden Avenue in Maspeth, police said; the city record lists one person killed in a Hamilton Place crash at 11:02 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2023.
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What We Know
Hamdan Almatare, 46, was riding north on Hamilton Place near Borden Avenue when he fell from an electric scooter, according to police accounts reported by QNS and Patch. Officers found him with trauma to his body. The official record lists one person killed in a crash at 11:02 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2023. QNS reported that EMS took Almatare to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he was pronounced dead; Patch said he died there. The reports call his ride an electric scooter, while the official record classifies his vehicle as an e-bike. The official record also lists a northbound 2001 station wagon/SUV, but the articles do not explain its role. Police had not determined why Almatare fell, and the investigation was ongoing.
Police found Almatare on Hamilton Place.
Police accounts reported by QNS and Patch say Hamdan Almatare, 46, was riding north on Hamilton Place near Borden Avenue in Maspeth when he fell from an electric scooter. Officers found him lying in the roadway with trauma to his body. The official record lists one person killed in a crash there at 11:02 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2023.
QNS identified Almatare as a Maspeth resident who lived on 65th Place, a few blocks from where he fell.
The reports use different vehicle descriptions.
QNS and Patch describe Almatare's vehicle as an electric scooter; the official crash record classifies his vehicle as an e-bike and gives its make as TAILG. The sources do not reconcile those descriptions. The official record also lists a northbound 2001 station wagon/SUV with one occupant recorded as a male driver. Neither article describes that vehicle or its driver's role in the events.
Police had not determined why he fell.
QNS reported that EMS took Almatare to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he was pronounced dead. Patch also reported that he was taken to Elmhurst, where he died. Both articles said the investigation was ongoing, and police had not established why he fell.
Where
HAMILTON PLACE