Left-Turning Driver, Dead Rider on Hylan
A driver turned left off Hylan at Nelson. A 25-year-old rider hit the sedan, flew from his bike, and died in the street. Police flagged unsafe speed. Staten Island’s night swallowed another young life.
What We Know
A 25-year-old motorcyclist died late Thursday after a collision at Hylan Boulevard and Nelson Avenue on Staten Island. According to the police report, the rider, traveling north, hit a sedan whose driver was making a left turn. The rider was ejected and sustained fatal injuries to his entire body. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The crash occurred at night on an arterial road.
People
Occupant killed
Age 25; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2015 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Motorcycle
2021 KAWK -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
Hylan Blvd & Nelson Ave, Staten Island
Press Articles
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