Rider Killed on Cross Bronx Expressway
An 18-year-old rider was killed on the Cross Bronx Expressway on Dec. 4, 2023, and the Daily News reported that a witness said he was dragged about a half-mile under a truck whose driver did not stop.
What We Know
The city crash record places the fatal crash at 9:14 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2023, on the Cross Bronx Expressway and records one motorist killed: an 18-year-old rider. The record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and includes a motorcycle, an SUV, a tractor truck and a sedan, all traveling east. The Daily News reported that police said the rider was struck near Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, and that a witness said he was dragged about a half-mile under a truck whose driver did not stop. The official record categorizes the rider's vehicle as a motorcycle, while the Daily News described him as a moped rider.
A morning crash killed an 18-year-old rider
The official record says the crash happened at 9:14 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2023, on the Cross Bronx Expressway and killed one motorist, an 18-year-old driver of the listed motorcycle.
The Daily News reported that police said the rider was struck near Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights. The article also reported that a witness said he was dragged about a half-mile under a truck whose driver did not stop and kept going.
The crash was reported in Morris Heights
The city record lists the crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx. The Daily News placed the impact near Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights and reported police activity at Webster Avenue near East 175th Street after the dragging account.
Four eastbound drivers were listed in the crash record
The official record lists a motorcycle, a 2014 Honda SUV, a 2016 Freightliner tractor truck and a 2008 Dodge sedan, all traveling east. The SUV had two occupants; each of the other listed vehicles had one.
The official record categorizes the rider's vehicle as a 2022 Jiangsu Baodiao motorcycle. The Daily News described the rider as a moped driver.
Police investigated two scenes
The Daily News reported that NYPD Highway Patrol and 44th Precinct officers set up two crime scenes and shut down the eastbound Cross Bronx Expressway during the investigation.