Teen moped rider dies in Washington Heights crash with SUV
A 15-year-old moped rider died after a crash with an SUV driver at Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 185 Street, and police told the New York Post he was taken to Harlem Hospital and pronounced dead.
What We Know
A 15-year-old boy riding a moped was killed in a Thursday afternoon crash at Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 185 Street in Washington Heights. The city crash record places the collision at 1:25 p.m. and records one motorist killed. Police told the New York Post the rider suffered a head injury, was unconscious afterward, and was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The official record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and records the moped traveling south and the SUV traveling east before the crash.
A Thursday afternoon crash in Washington Heights
The crash happened at about 1:25 p.m. on November 9, 2023, at Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 185 Street. The official record lists a 15-year-old male moped driver as the person killed and records no other injuries.
Police told the New York Post the teen suffered a head injury, was unconscious after the crash, and was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The crash involved a moped and an SUV
The official vehicle record lists a 2023 Zhilong moped traveling south and a 2023 GMC sport utility vehicle traveling east before the crash. The New York Post, citing police, described the other vehicle as a Jeep and reported that the driver remained at the scene.
Police investigation continued after the crash
The New York Post reported that the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating and that police said no criminality was suspected as of Thursday evening.
Where
St. Nicholas Ave & West 185th St, Manhattan