Moped rider dies in Major Deegan crash with tractor-trailer
A 28-year-old rider was killed at 7:27 p.m. on July 7, 2022, on the Major Deegan Expressway, where police told the Daily News he lost control before hitting a tractor-trailer near Exit 2B in Mott Haven.
What We Know
The crash happened on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx at about 7:27 p.m. on July 7, 2022. The official record lists a moped and a diesel tractor truck, both traveling north, and says the 28-year-old moped driver was killed. The Daily News, citing police, reported that the rider lost control near Exit 2B in Mott Haven and hit a tractor-trailer headed the same way. The article described the rider as a motorcyclist and also referred to a motor scooter; the official crash record lists the rider’s vehicle as a moped. Police said the 60-year-old tractor-trailer driver stayed at the scene and was not immediately facing charges.
Police said the rider lost control before impact
Police told the Daily News that the 28-year-old rider was traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway near Exit 2B in Mott Haven when he lost control and hit a tractor-trailer headed in the same direction. The official record places the crash at 7:27 p.m. and lists one person killed and no other injuries.
The records differ on how the rider’s vehicle was described
The official crash record lists the rider’s vehicle as a 2021 Lance AE Series moped and the other vehicle as a 1999 diesel tractor truck. The Daily News described the person who died as a motorcyclist and also referred to a motor scooter in its scene description.
The tractor-trailer driver stayed at the scene
The Daily News reported that the 60-year-old tractor-trailer driver remained at the scene and was not immediately facing charges. The rider was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he could not be saved.
The official record cites traffic-control disregard
The official crash record lists traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor for the moped driver. The Daily News account, citing police, emphasized that the rider lost control before the impact.
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Major Deegan Expy