Fatal crash

Distracted Rider Dies Alone on Avenue W

A 53-year-old motorcyclist went west on Avenue W and never made it home. Police blamed distraction after he flew from his Honda and died in the street, no other driver in sight.

1fatality
September 14, 2023date
8:51 p.m.time

What We Know

A 53-year-old man riding a 2010 Honda motorcycle west on Avenue W in Brooklyn died in a single-vehicle crash on a September evening. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and killed, and police recorded driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factor. No other vehicles or people were listed in the crash report.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 53; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Motorcycle

    2010 HOND -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

Avenue W

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