Two Motorcycle Riders Killed at Commerce and Newbold
A 21-year-old unlicensed motorcycle driver and a 13-year-old passenger died early Aug. 11, 2024, at Commerce Avenue and Newbold Avenue, where police said the riders hit a tree at high speed.
What We Know
A motorcycle driver and passenger were killed early Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, at Commerce Avenue and Newbold Avenue in the Bronx. The official record identifies the driver as a 21-year-old unlicensed man and the passenger as a 13-year-old boy on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle. amNY reported that police said the riders hit a tree at about 12:45 a.m. while apparently traveling at a high rate of speed; both were pronounced dead at the scene. The official record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and also records the motorcycle as making a left turn before the crash. The initial amNY report said police described the second rider as appearing to be in his 20s, while the official record records the passenger as 13.
Police described a high-speed crash into a tree
amNY reported that police said two riders on a Yamaha motorcycle were at Commerce Avenue and Newbold Avenue at about 12:45 a.m. when they hit a tree while apparently traveling at a high rate of speed. The official crash record gives the crash time as 12:48 a.m. and records two deaths.
The official record identifies a driver and passenger
The official record identifies the driver as a 21-year-old man and the passenger as a 13-year-old boy. Both were motorcycle occupants and both were killed. amNY reported that neither name had been released in the initial police account and described the second rider as appearing to be in his 20s, which differs from the official age recorded for the passenger.
Speed was recorded as a factor
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor, and the vehicle record also lists turning improperly. The amNY account similarly reported that police said the riders were apparently traveling at a high rate of speed.
Newbold Avenue has seen repeated harm since 2022
The crash happened at Commerce Avenue and Newbold Avenue in the Bronx. CrashCountNYC location context places the site on the Newbold Avenue corridor, which recorded 66 crashes, 40 injuries, 6 serious injuries and 2 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Both riders died at the scene
amNY reported that both riders were pronounced dead at the scene. The official record lists two motorists killed and no other injuries.