Distracted Queens Driver Kills Young Motorcyclist
A distracted sedan driver hit a 28-year-old motorcyclist head-on on 111th Avenue near Merrick Boulevard. A clear Sunday morning, straight road, and he still died in the street.
What We Know
According to the police report, a sedan driver going straight on 111th Avenue near Merrick Boulevard in Queens hit a 28-year-old motorcyclist head-on late Sunday morning. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The motorcycle rider, who was licensed and traveling straight, suffered fatal lower-leg injuries and died at the scene on a clear, daylight weekend morning.
People
Occupant killed
Age 28; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2018 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Motorcycle
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
111th Ave & Merrick Blvd, Queens
Press Articles
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