Motorcyclist dies after Guider Avenue crash in Brooklyn
A 50-year-old motorcyclist died at Guider Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn after police said he failed to navigate the roadway and was thrown from his 2011 Harley Davidson.
What We Know
A 50-year-old motorcycle driver died early on Oct. 13, 2023, in a crash at Guider Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. The city crash record lists a westbound motorcycle with one occupant and records driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. amNY, citing the NYPD, reported that the rider was on a 2011 Harley Davidson when he failed to properly navigate the roadway, lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. Paramedics took him to Kings County Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
The rider was thrown from the motorcycle
The crash happened early Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. The city record places it at 12:36 a.m.; amNY reported that it happened around 12:30 a.m.
Guider Avenue at Coney Island Avenue
The official crash record locates the fatal crash at Guider Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn’s 11235 ZIP code. amNY described the scene as near Coney Island Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.
A 50-year-old motorcycle driver died
The city record identifies the person killed as a 50-year-old male motorcycle driver. amNY reported that he suffered severe head trauma, paramedics took him to Kings County Hospital, and doctors pronounced him dead.
Police and city records pointed to driver error
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. amNY reported that police said the motorcyclist failed to properly navigate the roadway before losing control.
The NYPD continued the investigation
amNY reported that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash.