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.
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