Moped rider killed in early-morning Astoria collision
Moped rider Antonio Hernandez-Bazan, 39, died after a collision involving a 22-year-old Subaru driver at 37th Street and 23rd Avenue, where the official record reports one motorist killed.
What We Know
Antonio Hernandez-Bazan, a 39-year-old Jamaica resident, was operating a moped east on 23rd Avenue in Astoria just before 3 a.m. on July 7, 2025. Police told amNewYork that a 22-year-old man was driving a 2019 Subaru Forester north on 37th Street before the collision at 23rd Avenue. Hernandez-Bazan was thrown from the moped, suffered severe head trauma and was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he was pronounced dead. The official crash record lists one motorist killed and cites traffic-control disregard; the vehicle-level record lists that factor and driver inattention/distraction for the moped. The Subaru driver and a passenger remained at the scene, and amNewYork reported that no arrests had been made as the NYPD continued investigating.
Before dawn at 37th Street and 23rd Avenue
The crash happened at 2:48 a.m. on July 7, 2025, according to the official record. amNewYork reported that Antonio Hernandez-Bazan was operating a moped eastbound on 23rd Avenue, while a 22-year-old man was driving a 2019 Subaru Forester northbound on 37th Street before the collision.
Police told amNewYork that Hernandez-Bazan was thrown from the moped and suffered severe head trauma. EMS took him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he was pronounced dead.
Hernandez-Bazan was identified as the rider who died
amNewYork identified the moped rider as 39-year-old Antonio Hernandez-Bazan of Jamaica. The official record lists the person killed as a 39-year-old male motorist in the driver position.
The news report said the Subaru driver and a 21-year-old woman riding as a passenger remained at the scene and refused medical attention.
Records cite traffic-control disregard
The official crash record lists traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor. In the vehicle-level record, traffic-control disregard and driver inattention/distraction are listed for the moped.
amNewYork reported that no arrests had been made and that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad was continuing to investigate.
A fatal crash on a busy Queens corridor
The collision occurred at 37th Street and 23rd Avenue in Astoria, Queens, according to the official record and amNewYork.
CrashCountNYC location context for 23rd Avenue in Queens shows 434 crashes, 253 injuries, 14 serious injuries and 1 death since 2022.