Teen rider in Fresh Meadows crash; passenger Juan Aguilar dies
A city record places the Aug. 23 crash at 73 Avenue and 184 Street, where police said a 17-year-old rider and a 75-year-old Acura driver collided and passenger Juan Aguilar, 21, later died.
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What We Know
The crash happened at 6:32 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2024, at 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Queens. City crash data records one person killed and one injured, with a moped traveling east and an SUV traveling north. Police told news outlets that a 17-year-old rider and a 21-year-old passenger were headed east near the Fresh Meadows intersection when they were in a collision with a 75-year-old driver in a 2017 Acura RDX. The passenger, identified by Gothamist as Queens resident Juan Aguilar, was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police said the teen rider was in stable condition, the Acura driver was not injured and no arrests had been made as investigations continued.
Two riders and an Acura driver met at the intersection
City crash data records the crash at 6:32 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Queens. The official record lists a moped traveling east and an SUV traveling north before the collision.
Police told Gothamist and Patch that a 17-year-old rider and a 21-year-old passenger were riding near the Fresh Meadows intersection when they were in a collision with a 75-year-old driver in a 2017 Acura RDX.
The crash was recorded in Fresh Meadows
The official crash record places the collision at 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Queens, in the 11366 ZIP code. Gothamist described the location as Fresh Meadows.
Juan Aguilar died after the crash
The city record identifies the person killed as a 21-year-old male passenger. Gothamist identified him as Queens resident Juan Aguilar and reported that he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police said the 17-year-old rider was in stable condition. They said the Acura driver stayed at the scene and was not injured.
Speed was recorded as a factor
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor for the moped. Police told news outlets the investigation was continuing, and Patch and Gothamist reported that no arrests had been made.
One reviewed account conflicted with the official record
A Metrolaw post described both the motorcycle operator and the 21-year-old passenger as having died. The city crash record, Gothamist and Patch recorded one death in this crash and described the 17-year-old rider as injured but stable.