Taxi Driver and Moped Rider Hit Head-On on Northern Blvd
A taxi driver and a 59-year-old moped rider slammed head-on on Northern Boulevard near 29th Street late at night. The rider died from facial injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience in the crash.
What We Know
According to the police report, a taxi driver and a 59-year-old moped rider crashed head-on on Northern Boulevard near 29th Street in Queens just before midnight. The rider, who was driving the moped, died from severe facial injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a busy arterial road after dark.
People
Occupant killed
Age 59; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2020 YAMA -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
Taxi
2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV; 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 Inexperience; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Where
29-76 Northern Blvd, Queens
Press Articles
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