Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Maspeth Crash With SUV Driver
A 19-year-old motorcycle driver was killed just before midnight at 64th Street and 58th Road in Maspeth after police said he lost control and was in a collision with a 58-year-old man driving a Nissan SUV.
What We Know
Roman Mikirtichev, 19, was riding a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle north on 64th Street near 58th Road in Maspeth shortly before midnight on Aug. 3, 2023. Police told amNY he reportedly lost control, was in a collision with a Nissan SUV driven south by a 58-year-old man, and was ejected. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where police said he died. The official record lists one death, no injuries, and three vehicles: the Suzuki motorcycle, a southbound Nissan SUV, and a parked Ford SUV. The Post reported the Nissan driver stayed at the scene and that no arrests had been made.
A late-night ride ended at 64th Street and 58th Road
The official record places the crash at 11:56 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023, at 64th Street and 58th Road in Queens and records one motorist killed.
amNY, citing police, identified the rider as Roman Mikirtichev and reported that he was riding a Suzuki motorcycle north on 64th Street when he reportedly lost control near 58th Road. Police said he was then in a collision with a Nissan SUV driven southbound by a 58-year-old man.
The crash was recorded in Maspeth, Queens
The official location is the intersection of 64th Street and 58th Road in Queens. Both reviewed news accounts described the crash as occurring in Maspeth.
The rider was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center
The official record lists the person killed as a 19-year-old male motorcycle driver and the only occupant of the motorcycle. amNY reported that police found Mikirtichev unconscious and unresponsive with traumatic injuries, and both articles reported that he died after being taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center.
Police reported loss of control before the collision
amNY reported that police said Mikirtichev reportedly lost control before he was in a collision with the southbound Nissan SUV.
The SUV driver stayed at the scene
The Post reported that the Nissan driver stayed at the scene and that no arrests had been made. amNY also reported that the 58-year-old driver remained there.