Passenger, 21, Dies After Fresh Meadows Motorcycle Crash
A 21-year-old passenger died after police said two men riding east near 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Fresh Meadows hit a 75-year-old Acura driver on August 23, 2024.
What We Know
At 6:32 p.m. on August 23, 2024, a crash at 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Fresh Meadows killed a 21-year-old male passenger and injured another motorist. Gothamist, citing the NYPD, reported that two men, ages 17 and 21, were headed east on a motorcycle when they hit a 75-year-old man driving a 2017 Acura RDX. The 21-year-old passenger was identified as Queens resident Juan Aguilar and was pronounced dead at a hospital; the 17-year-old was listed in stable condition. Police said the Acura driver was not injured and remained at the scene. The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and describes the riders' vehicle as a 2023 Jiajue moped, while the press account called it a motorcycle.
Police described an eastbound ride before the collision
The crash happened at 6:32 p.m. on August 23, 2024, at 73 Avenue and 184 Street in Queens. Gothamist reported, citing the NYPD, that two men, 17 and 21, were headed east on a motorcycle near that intersection when they hit a 75-year-old man driving a 2017 Acura RDX.
Juan Aguilar died after being taken to a hospital
The official record identifies the person killed as a 21-year-old male passenger. Gothamist reported that police identified him as Juan Aguilar, a Queens resident, and said he was pronounced dead at a hospital. The 17-year-old rider was taken to a hospital in stable condition, while police said the Acura driver was not injured and remained at the scene.
Records and police accounts differ on the riders' vehicle
The official vehicle record lists a 2023 Jiajue moped traveling east with two occupants and a 2017 Acura SUV traveling north with one occupant. Gothamist's police account described the riders' vehicle as a motorcycle and the Acura as a 2017 Acura RDX.
Unsafe speed was listed in the official record
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor for the eastbound moped. Gothamist reported that police said no arrests had been made in the two Queens fatal crashes discussed in its story, and that investigations continued.
Where
73rd Ave & 184th St, Queens