Unlicensed Moped Rider Killed at 94th and 2nd
A 47-year-old unlicensed moped rider hit a box truck broadside at East 94th and 2nd overnight and died from head trauma. Police recorded improper passing or lane use, illegal drugs, and unsafe speed before the impact.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 47-year-old man driving a moped west on East 94th Street hit the left side of a southbound box truck at 2nd Avenue overnight in Manhattan. The rider, who was unlicensed, was ejected, suffered head trauma, and died. Police recorded improper passing or lane use, illegal drugs, and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The truck driver was recorded as licensed.
People
Occupant killed
Age 47; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2023 Taizhou Qianxin; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Drugs (illegal); Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Truck
2008 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
East 94th St & 2nd Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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