E-scooter rider dies eight days after Long Island City crash.
QNS reported that 22-year-old Jorge Santiz Hernandez died after police said he swerved to avoid a vehicle that came too close while riding an e-scooter at Northern Boulevard and 36th Street in Long Island City; the article places the crash on Oct. 7, with 2026 inferred from its publication year.
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What We Know
QNS reported that police said Hernandez was riding east on a stand-up e-scooter at Northern Boulevard and 36th Street just before noon when he swerved to avoid a vehicle that came too close. Police said he lost control and was thrown headfirst into the roadway; QNS did not report contact with the other vehicle. QNS dates the crash to Oct. 7; 2026 is inferred from the article's publication year. EMS took Hernandez to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Oct. 15. The NYPD investigation was ongoing when QNS published its report.
Police described a sudden swerve before the fall.
QNS reported that police said Hernandez was riding east on a stand-up e-scooter at Northern Boulevard and 36th Street just before noon when he swerved to avoid a vehicle that came too close. Police said he lost control and was thrown headfirst into the roadway; QNS did not report contact with the other vehicle.
QNS dates the crash to Oct. 7; 2026 is inferred from the article's publication year.
Hernandez was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
Police from the 114th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found Hernandez on Northern Boulevard with severe head trauma. EMS took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Oct. 15, according to QNS.
QNS reported no arrests and said the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation when the article was published on Oct. 20.
Where
Northern Boulevard and 36th Street, Long Island City, Queens, NY