Overnight Bronx Truck Crash Kills E‑Biker
A 29-year-old man riding a Fly Wing e-bike hit the front of a tractor-trailer on the Cross Bronx Expressway overnight. He was thrown off, suffered fatal head injuries, and died in the roadway while the truck driver kept going straight.
What We Know
A 29-year-old man riding a Fly Wing e-bike east on the Cross Bronx Expressway hit the front of an eastbound tractor-trailer early on May 12, 2023. According to the police report, the rider was ejected, suffered head trauma described as crush injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck was driven by a licensed woman and showed no recorded damage. The crash occurred overnight on an arterial highway.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 29; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bike
2022 FLY WING; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Truck
2021 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Cross Bronx Expy
Press Articles
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