Driver rear-ended rider on FDR Drive, killing Nathaniel Knight
The official record says one person was killed on FDR Drive on Jan. 29, 2023; police told amNewYork that a 19-year-old driver in a 2008 Honda Civic rear-ended Nathaniel Knight near East 55th Street.
What We Know
Nathaniel Knight, 40, was traveling north on FDR Drive near East 55th Street when a driver in a 2008 Honda Civic hit him from behind, according to police details reported by amNewYork. The official crash record lists one person killed and records the fatal rider as the driver of an e-bike; the article described him as riding an electric motorcycle. Police said a second driver then hit the back of the Honda, pushing it onto Knight. Both 19-year-old drivers remained at the scene, were not injured, and no arrests had been made as the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad investigated.
Police described a rear-end impact and a second hit
Police told amNewYork that Nathaniel Knight was traveling north on FDR Drive near East 55th Street when a 19-year-old driver in a 2008 Honda Civic hit him from behind. A second driver then hit the back of the Honda, pushing it onto Knight, the report said.
The official crash record lists the crash at 9:51 p.m.; amNewYork, citing police, reported it at around 10:30 p.m.
Nathaniel Knight died at the scene
Knight was 40 and lived in Dumbo, according to amNewYork. The official record lists the person killed as a 40-year-old male rider.
Police said the two 19-year-old drivers remained at the crash site and were not injured.
Sources described the ridden vehicle differently
The official record identifies Knight’s vehicle as an e-bike and separately lists the crash vehicle types as a motor scooter and sedans. amNewYork described Knight as riding an electric motorcycle.
The official record lists a 2008 Honda sedan and a 2006 Honda sedan, both traveling north and changing lanes before the crash. amNewYork identified the first car as a 2008 Honda Civic.
Highway investigators took the case
The NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, amNewYork reported. The article said no arrests had been made.
Where
FDR Dr