Unlicensed E‑Scooter Rider Kills Man in Queens Crosswalk
A 58-year-old man stepped into 37th Avenue. An unlicensed Hurley e-scooter rider failed to yield and hit him head-on. He went down with severe head wounds and never got back up.
What We Know
According to the police report, around 11:26 a.m. a 58-year-old man was crossing at 37th Avenue and 73rd Street when an unlicensed man riding a Hurley e-scooter went straight through the intersection and hit him head-on. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations, was found unconscious, and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 58; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2021 Hurley; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed
Where
37th Ave & 73rd St, Queens
Press Articles
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