Motorcyclist Dies After Guider Avenue Crash in Brooklyn
A 50-year-old man driving a motorcycle died early Oct. 13, 2023, at Guider and Coney Island avenues in Brooklyn, after NYPD said he failed to navigate the roadway, lost control and was thrown to the pavement.
What We Know
A 50-year-old motorcycle rider died after a crash at Guider Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn early on Oct. 13, 2023. The city record describes a 2011 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling west and going straight ahead with one occupant. amNY, citing NYPD, reported that the rider failed to properly navigate the roadway near Coney Island Avenue, lost control and was thrown to the pavement. Paramedics took him to Kings County Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The city record listed driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor.
A fatal crash on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn
The crash happened at Guider Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn’s 11235 ZIP code.
CrashCountNYC’s street context for Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn recorded 1,145 crashes, 745 injuries, 60 serious injuries and 5 deaths from Jan. 1, 2022, through June 1, 2026, placing this fatal crash on a corridor with a heavy recent crash burden.
The rider who died
The city record lists the person killed as a 50-year-old male motorcycle driver and the only occupant recorded on the motorcycle. amNY reported that officials withheld his identity pending family notification.
Motorcycle movement and damage
The city record describes the motorcycle as a 2011 Harley-Davidson, with the rider traveling west and going straight ahead before the crash. The record notes front and right-side damage to the motorcycle.
Factors cited by police and the city record
The city crash record listed driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. amNY reported that NYPD said the rider failed to properly navigate the roadway and lost control near Coney Island Avenue.
Emergency response and investigation
amNY reported that paramedics took the rider to Kings County Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The outlet also reported that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.