Woman Turning Left Hits Scooter Rider, Killing Him in Queens
A 43-year-old woman turning left at 116th Avenue and Nashville Boulevard in Queens on June 26 collided with scooter rider Shaun Lagredelle, 39, who died at a hospital, police said.
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What We Know
A 43-year-old woman driving east on 116th Avenue turned left toward Nashville Boulevard on the morning of June 26, police said. She collided with Shaun Lagredelle, 39, who was riding a stand-up electric scooter west on 116th Avenue. Paramedics took Lagredelle, a Cambria Heights resident, to Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police described the woman's vehicle as a 2022 Ford Transit van; the official crash record classifies it as an SUV. The record lists driver inattention or distraction for the Ford driver. Police said on June 30 that they had made no arrests and were continuing to investigate.
A left turn on 116th Avenue
Police said a 43-year-old woman was driving east on 116th Avenue when she turned left toward Nashville Boulevard and collided with Shaun Lagredelle, who was riding a stand-up electric scooter west on the avenue. The collision threw Lagredelle to the ground.
The intersection in Cambria Heights
The collision happened at 116th Avenue and Nashville Boulevard in Cambria Heights, Queens, during the morning commute on June 26. Lagredelle lived in the neighborhood.
Shaun Lagredelle died after the collision
Lagredelle was 39 and lived in Cambria Heights. Paramedics took him to Long Island Jewish Medical Center with severe head and body injuries, and he was pronounced dead there.
The accounts differ on the Ford
Police described the woman's vehicle as a 2022 Ford Transit van. The official crash record identifies a 2022 Ford but classifies it as a station wagon or SUV. Both accounts describe her making a left turn; the official record identifies the other vehicle as a stand-up scooter.
The investigation continued
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the Ford driver. Police said on June 30 that they had made no arrests and that the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation.