SUV driver blows signal, crushes teen rider
A Ford SUV driver ran a traffic control and hit an e-bike at Rosedale Ave and Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx. The 18-year-old rider was ejected, left unconscious with head and crush injuries.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV going east on Rosedale Avenue hit an e-bike with two people riding south near Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx one afternoon. The crash threw both riders from the bike. The 18-year-old rider suffered head and crush injuries and was found unconscious. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor tied to the SUV driver.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 18; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2017 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
DONGGUAN YIZHAN ELECTRONICS; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
Rosedale Ave & Bruckner Blvd
Press Articles
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