Passenger Dies After Rider Hits Tanker in Mott Haven
Police said a 24-year-old rider lost control on Bruckner Boulevard and slid into an oil tanker truck at Southern Boulevard, where the official record shows passenger Jaydin Arroyo, 22, died and the rider was injured.
What We Know
Police said a 24-year-old rider was heading south on Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven on a Razor electric dirt bike when he lost control and slid into an oil tanker truck whose driver was turning left off Southern Boulevard. Jaydin Arroyo, 22, was riding as a passenger and fell into the roadway with the rider. Medics took Arroyo to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. The official crash record lists one motorist killed, one motorist injured, a tanker and a moped, and traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that no charges had been filed and police were still investigating.
Police described a morning crash at Bruckner and Southern
The crash happened at about 7:03 a.m. on June 13, 2025, at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard. Police told the Daily News that a 24-year-old rider was heading south on Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven when he lost control and slid into an oil tanker truck. The tanker driver was turning left off Southern Boulevard, police said.
Jaydin Arroyo died after being taken to Lincoln Hospital
Jaydin Arroyo, 22, was riding as a passenger and fell into the roadway with the rider, according to police. Medics took Arroyo to Lincoln Hospital, where he could not be saved. Police said he lived in Crotona Park East.
The 24-year-old rider was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition. Police said the 31-year-old tanker driver was not hurt.
The crash happened in Mott Haven
The official record places the crash at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. The Daily News identified the area as Mott Haven.
Records and police accounts use different terms for the smaller ride
The official crash record lists the involved vehicles as a tanker and a moped. The Daily News, citing police, described the smaller ride as a Razor electric dirt bike. The official record says the tanker driver was making a left turn and the moped rider was going straight ahead.
Investigators listed traffic control disregarded
The official crash record lists traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that no charges had been filed and that police were still investigating the crash.