Motorcyclist dies in Richmond Avenue light-pole crash.
A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a center-median streetlight pole near Signs Road, in a Richmond Avenue crash recorded at 7:46 p.m. on March 12, police told 1010 WINS.
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What We Know
The official crash record places the collision at 7:46 p.m. on March 12, 2024, on Richmond Avenue and records one death. Police told 1010 WINS that a 25-year-old man riding a 2020 Yamaha motorcycle lost control and collided with a streetlight pole in the center median near Signs Road in Bulls Head. EMS took him to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Police said the investigation was ongoing when the article was published.
Police described a collision with a median pole.
Police said the 25-year-old man was riding a 2020 Yamaha motorcycle when he lost control and collided with a streetlight pole in the center median. The official crash record places the collision at 7:46 p.m. on March 12, 2024, and records one person killed.
The collision was near Signs Road.
Police placed the collision near Signs Road in Bulls Head on Staten Island, where the rider collided with a streetlight pole in the center median. The official record lists Richmond Avenue as the crash street.
EMS took the rider to a Staten Island hospital.
EMS transported the rider to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Police withheld his identity pending family notification. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, and the report said the investigation remained ongoing.