Fatal crash

Unlicensed rider killed in overnight Queens head-on

A 36-year-old unlicensed motorscooter rider hit a Honda SUV head-on on 97th Street near 50th Avenue before dawn. He was thrown from the seat and died from crush injuries to his head.

1fatality
August 6, 2023date
4:49 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 36-year-old man riding a ZAIZHOU motorscooter hit a Honda SUV head-on on 97th Street near 50th Avenue in Queens overnight. The motorscooter rider, who was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet, was partially ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his head. The SUV was driven by a man with a learner’s permit. No other injuries were recorded.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 36; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2019 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Permit

  • Moped

    2021 ZAIZHOU; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed

Where

50th Ave & 97th St, Queens

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Press Articles

  1. nydailynews.com · August 6, 2023 · mentioned

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