Left‑turn SUV driver kills young rider
A left‑turning SUV driver hit a 25‑year‑old on a Kawasaki at 150th Street and 20th Avenue in Queens. The rider flew off, suffered severe head trauma, and died. Police recorded driver inexperience in the deadly evening crash.
What We Know
A fatal collision occurred at 150th Street and 20th Avenue in Queens on a Friday evening. According to the police report, an SUV driver making a left turn hit a 25-year-old man riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound. The rider was ejected, suffered head trauma, and was found unconscious. He did not survive. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor in the crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 25; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2011 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: Driver Inexperience; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
SUV
2013 CHRY -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: Northwest; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2018 NISS -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper
Where
150th St & 20th Ave, Queens
Press Articles
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