Motorcyclist dies after Bronx collision at St. Ann's Avenue and East 156th Street.
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision involving an SUV at St. Ann's Avenue and East 156th Street in the Bronx at 9:02 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2024; News 12 reported he was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police told News 12 that the rider was traveling at high speed and failed to stop at a red light; Patch, also citing police, said he hit an SUV after allegedly running the light, while Yahoo described him as being hit by a car. The official record counts three injured people, while News 12 reported four.
Reports disagree on who hit whom
Police told News 12 that the motorcyclist was traveling at high speed and failed to stop at a red light. Patch, also citing police, reported that the rider hit an SUV on East 156th Street after allegedly running the light; Yahoo instead described the motorcyclist as being hit by a car at the intersection.
The official crash record lists the motorcycle traveling north and the SUV traveling east, both going straight. It records traffic-control disregard as a collision factor and unsafe speed as a factor for the motorcycle.
The reported injury counts differ
News 12 reported that the 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and that his identity was being withheld pending family notification.
The official record counts three people injured, while News 12 reported four others injured. News 12 also said passengers in the car were taken to Lincoln in stable condition.
Patch reported that the SUV driver remained at the scene. At publication, News 12 reported no arrests and an ongoing investigation.
Where
SAINT ANNS AVENUE and EAST 156 STREET