Queens driver turning left struck Tyrone Pope, who later died.
A 57-year-old driver turning left onto Merrick Boulevard struck e-scooter rider Tyrone Pope, 60, at the intersection with Farmers Boulevard in Queens; Pope later died from his injuries, QNS reported.
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What We Know
The NYPD investigation, as reported by QNS, found that Pope was riding a stand-up e-scooter south on Farmers Boulevard when a 57-year-old driver in a Ram ProMaster 1500 van attempted a left turn onto Merrick Boulevard and collided with him. QNS reported the collision at 6:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28; because the article was published in September 2026, the year 2026 is inferred from its publication date. EMS took Pope to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. He remained hospitalized, worsened and died on Sept. 16. The driver stayed at the scene, no other injuries were reported, and the investigation was ongoing with no arrests reported as of Sept. 23.
The driver was turning onto Merrick Boulevard
The NYPD investigation, as reported by QNS, found that Pope was riding a stand-up e-scooter south on Farmers Boulevard when a 57-year-old man driving a Ram ProMaster 1500 van attempted a left turn onto Merrick Boulevard and collided with him.
QNS reported the collision at 6:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28. The year 2026 is inferred from the article's September 2026 publication date.
The collision happened at a Queens intersection
The collision occurred at Merrick Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard in Queens. Pope was traveling south on Farmers Boulevard, and the driver attempted to turn left onto Merrick Boulevard, according to the NYPD investigation reported by QNS.
Pope remained hospitalized after the crash
Tyrone Pope, 60, was riding the stand-up e-scooter. QNS described him as a St. Albans man and said he was nearly a mile from his home on 191st Street.
Responding officers found Pope in the roadway near his scooter. EMS took him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. QNS reported that he remained hospitalized, later worsened and died on Sept. 16.
Police continued their investigation
The driver remained at the scene, and police reported no other injuries. As of QNS's Sept. 23 report, no arrests had been made and the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation.