Two Drivers Blow Light, Kill Queens Cyclist
A 23-year-old cyclist on Queens Boulevard was hit by a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan near 63rd Drive. Police say traffic control was disregarded and attention lost. His head took the hit. He died in the street while eastbound traffic kept moving.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male cyclist traveling north on 63rd Drive was hit and killed by the drivers of a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan moving east on Queens Boulevard. The cyclist suffered a fatal head injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors. The crash happened on a weekday afternoon in Queens.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 23; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2016 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2014 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2016 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2014 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2016 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2014 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Queens Blvd & 63rd Dr
Press Articles
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