Passenger killed in Bronx dirt bike crash with oil tanker
A 22-year-old passenger was killed and the rider injured at Bruckner and Southern boulevards on June 13, after police said a 24-year-old driving a Razor electric dirt bike crashed into an oil tanker.
What We Know
At about 7:03 a.m. on June 13, 2025, a 22-year-old passenger was killed and another rider was injured at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. The Daily News, citing police, identified the passenger as Jaydin Arroyo and reported that a 24-year-old man driving a Razor electric dirt bike lost control while heading south on Bruckner Boulevard and crashed into an oil tanker as the tanker driver turned left off Southern Boulevard. City crash records describe the smaller vehicle as a moped and list Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor. Police said no charges had been filed as the investigation continued.
What police said happened in Mott Haven
Police told the Daily News that a 24-year-old man operating a Razor dirt bike was heading south on Bruckner Boulevard when he lost control and crashed into a Western Star tanker about 7 a.m. The tanker driver was turning left off Southern Boulevard, and city records list the tanker as westbound and making a left turn.
The dirt bike operator and passenger Jaydin Arroyo both fell into the roadway. Medics took Arroyo to Lincoln Hospital, where he died, and took the operator to the same hospital in stable condition.
Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard
The crash was recorded at Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. The Daily News described the area as Mott Haven, with the rider traveling south on Bruckner Boulevard and the tanker driver turning left off Southern Boulevard.
The people involved
The Daily News identified the passenger who died as Jaydin Arroyo, 22, and reported that he lived in Crotona Park East. City records list the person killed as a 22-year-old male passenger.
Police said the 24-year-old dirt bike operator was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition. They said the 31-year-old tanker driver was not hurt.
How the vehicles were described
City records describe the smaller vehicle as a moped, a Razor Electric MX650, with two occupants; the Daily News, citing police, called it a Razor electric dirt bike. City records describe the other vehicle as a tanker, while police described a Western Star oil tanker.
Traffic-control factor listed, investigation continued
The city crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor for the moped and for the crash overall. The Daily News reported that no charges had been filed as police continued investigating.