Fatal crash

Driver hits mobility-scooter rider on Harlem River Drive

A driver hit a 77-year-old man riding a mobility scooter on Harlem River Drive. He was killed.

1fatality
March 26, 2026date
2:57 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a driver traveling south on Harlem River Drive hit a man riding a Pride Go-Go mobility scooter who was also headed south. The scooter rider, a 77-year-old man, was ejected and killed with head injuries and crush injuries recorded. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 77; Male; Pedestrian location: Does Not Apply; Pedestrian action: Riding/Walking Along Highway With Traffic; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Harlem River Dr

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