Honda driver stayed after Bronx crash killed teen passenger
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A 22-year-old Honda driver stayed at the scene after a collision at University Avenue and West 192nd Street killed a 15-year-old passenger and injured the rider with her; the city recorded the crash at 12:08 p.m. on May 28, 2024.
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What We Know
A 22-year-old Honda driver stayed at the scene after a Bronx collision killed a 15-year-old passenger and injured the driver traveling with her. News reports differ on the rider's age and condition, the vehicles' movements before the collision, and whether the girl was pronounced dead at the scene or at a hospital.
Reports leave the sequence unresolved
ABC7 reported that the scooter rider and Honda driver were both traveling north on University Avenue when the collision occurred. The New York Post reported that the Honda driver clipped the back of the scooter. These accounts do not establish one reconciled sequence.
The city's detailed record lists the moped rider's pre-crash action as passing and the Honda driver's as making a right turn. It also records “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Unsafe Speed” as contributing factors for the moped driver's vehicle.
The collision happened at a Bronx intersection
The city recorded the collision at University Avenue and West 192nd Street in the Bronx at 12:08 p.m. on May 28, 2024. Norwood News reported that 52nd Precinct officers responded to a 911 call at the intersection at about 12:09 p.m.
The reports differ on ages and condition
The passenger and her family
The city record lists the passenger who died as 15. News 12 identified her as Dafne Juan, while Gothamist spelled her name Daphne Juan and Norwood News spelled it Dafney Juan. News 12 reported that her family gathered by a growing memorial; her cousin Laura Gomez said, “She was quiet and happy, always in the house.”
Reports gave different ages and death details
The New York Post, Gothamist, Norwood News and News 12 also reported that the girl was 15; ABC7, Fox 5 and the Bronx Times reported that she was 16. ABC7, Gothamist, Norwood News and News 12 said she was pronounced dead at the scene, while Fox 5 reported that she was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The injured rider
The New York Post, ABC7 and Fox 5 described the rider as 19 and reported that he was in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital. Gothamist, Norwood News and News 12 described him as 18. Gothamist later reported that he was stable, Norwood News reported minor injuries and stable condition, and News 12 reported that he was in critical condition.
The Honda driver
The New York Post, Gothamist and Norwood News identified the Honda driver as a 22-year-old man who stayed at the scene. Gothamist and Norwood News reported that he was not injured.
Sources use different vehicle descriptions
The city's detailed record identifies a two-person 2023 TEYIN moped and links the passenger who died to that vehicle; the city's crash summary classifies the same vehicle as a motorcycle. Norwood News and News 12 call it a moped, while the New York Post and ABC7 call it a scooter.
The city's detailed entry classifies the other vehicle as a 2005 station wagon or sport utility vehicle. News reports identify it as a Honda Pilot; ABC7 calls it an SUV, while Gothamist describes it as a car.
Police actions were reported separately
News 12 reported that the Honda driver had not been charged, and ABC7 said no charges had been filed in its May 28 report. Norwood News reported that police took the 18-year-old rider into custody in connection with a prior investigation. A later update identified him as Joshua Matthew and listed charges of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle and reckless driving; Norwood News said it was unclear whether those charges concerned this collision or a prior incident.