BMW driver blows signal, kills moped rider
A BMW driver drove through a signal on Mosholu Parkway and hit a 35-year-old moped rider near Bainbridge Avenue overnight. The rider was ejected and died from a head injury in the street.
What We Know
According to the police report, a BMW sedan driver traveling on Mosholu Parkway near Bainbridge Avenue hit a 35-year-old man riding a moped just after midnight. The impact ejected the rider, who sustained a fatal head injury and was recorded as killed at the scene. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor for the crash. The moped rider was unlicensed at the time, as noted in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 35; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2024 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Right Front Bumper
Moped
2023 Zhejiang Jiajue; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
Mosholu Pkwy & Bainbridge Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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