Speeding Moped Slams SUV, Passenger Killed
A 21-year-old moped passenger died at 73rd Avenue and 184th Street after the rider hit an SUV at unsafe speed. He was thrown off and suffered fatal head injuries. Evening traffic kept moving around a life that stopped.
What We Know
According to the police report, a moped traveling east on 73rd Avenue hit the front of an SUV going north on 184th Street in Queens around 6:32 p.m. The 21-year-old male passenger on the moped was ejected and sustained fatal head injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor in the crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 21; Male; Position: Left rear passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2017 ACUR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Moped
2023 Jiajue; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Where
73rd Ave & 184th St, Queens