Taxi driver hits unlicensed rider, kills him
A taxi driver going west on W 139th hit a northbound motorcyclist at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd overnight. The 56-year-old rider was ejected and killed while heading straight through the Harlem intersection.
What We Know
According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling west on West 139th Street hit a 56-year-old man riding a northbound motorcycle at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem around 1:18 a.m. The rider, who police list as unlicensed, was ejected and died from head injuries. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor but did not specify which driver failed to obey the signal.
People
Occupant killed
Age 56; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
SURRON; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Taxi
2021 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
W 139th St & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, Manhattan
Press Articles
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