Fatal crash

Inexperienced Rider Loses Control, Dies on Richmond Ave

A 25-year-old motorcycle rider lost control on Richmond Avenue and hit head-on. Police recorded driver inexperience and unsafe speed before he was thrown, his helmet cracked, and head trauma killed him in the evening dark.

1fatality
March 12, 2024date
7:46 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 25-year-old man riding a Yamaha motorcycle north on Richmond Avenue in Staten Island lost control in the evening and hit head-on. The impact ejected him from the motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet, which cracked, and he sustained fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and unsafe speed as contributing factors. No other people or vehicles were listed in the crash report.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 25; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Motorcycle

    2020 YAMA -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inexperience; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

Where

Richmond Ave

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