Motorcyclist Dies in Staten Island Head-On Collision
Police said Nicholas Valero, 28, died at the scene after a head-on collision with a 53-year-old Hyundai driver near Richmond Hill Road and Edinboro Road on Staten Island.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
Location under review.
What We Know
Police said Nicholas Valero, 28, was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson north on Richmond Hill Road near Edinboro Road at about 9:10 p.m. Sunday when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. Valero was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene, according to police. The 53-year-old Hyundai driver stayed at the scene, near La Tourette Golf Course, and police reported no immediate charges.
Reported vehicle makes
- Harley-Davidson — accepted press report
- Hyundai — accepted press report
Make information is incomplete for the vehicles involved in this crash.
Police described a nighttime head-on collision
The crash happened at about 9:10 p.m. Sunday near Richmond Hill Road and Edinboro Road. Police told the Daily News that Nicholas Valero was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson north on Richmond Hill Road when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 2021 Hyundai Elantra.
Valero was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene, police said. The 53-year-old Hyundai driver remained there, and police reported no immediate charges.
The crash was reported near La Tourette Golf Course
The collision occurred near Richmond Hill Road and Edinboro Road on Staten Island, by La Tourette Golf Course. Police said Valero lived about two and a half miles away in New Dorp Beach.