E-scooter rider killed slamming parked box truck
A 38-year-old e-scooter rider changing lanes on 7th Avenue hit a legally parked box truck near West 20th Street and died of head injuries. A morning commute turned fatal on a clear Manhattan day.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 38-year-old man riding a Kaboo e-scooter southbound on 7th Avenue near West 20th Street hit a parked box truck while changing lanes. Police recorded driver inexperience and improper lane usage. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. The truck was unoccupied and parked at the time of the crash. The rider held only a permit, not a full license. The crash occurred on a clear weekday morning.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 38; Male; Position: Riding/Hanging on Outside; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2023 Kaboo; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Demolished; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Driver Inexperience; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Truck
2018 HINO -TRUCK/BUS; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Where
7th Ave & West 20th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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