Nissan Driver Hits, Kills Moped Rider on City Island Bridge
A 59-year-old moped rider died after a 38-year-old man driving a Nissan hit him Wednesday afternoon at City Island Bridge and City Island Avenue, where the official crash record lists failure to yield.
What We Know
The crash happened about 3:35 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2025, at City Island Bridge and City Island Avenue in the Bronx. The official record lists one person killed: a 59-year-old male moped driver. Police told PIX11 that a 38-year-old man driving a Nissan hit the moped rider after the rider crossed into the northbound lane, and that the Nissan driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. The official vehicle entries describe different movements, listing the Nissan SUV as westbound and going straight and the moped rider as eastbound and making a right turn; the official record lists failure to yield right-of-way.
Police described a fatal bridge crash
Police told PIX11 that the 59-year-old moped rider was on the City Island Bridge around 3:30 p.m. when he crossed into the northbound lane and a 38-year-old man driving a Nissan hit him. The rider was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The official record places the crash at 3:35 p.m. and records one person killed, a 59-year-old male moped driver. It lists no other injuries.
The crash happened at the City Island bridge approach
The crash was recorded at City Island Bridge and City Island Avenue in the Bronx, at the bridge approach to City Island.
Along City Island Avenue in the Bronx, CrashCountNYC's street context counted 88 crashes, 49 injuries, 3 serious injuries and 1 death from Jan. 1, 2022, through June 1, 2026.
Records identify a Nissan SUV and a Kymco moped
The official vehicle records identify a 2025 Nissan SUV with one male licensed driver and a 2012 Kymco moped with one male licensed rider. The moped rider was the person killed.
The official entries and the police account differ on movement details. Police said the moped rider was heading south and crossed into a northbound lane; the official entries list the Nissan driver as westbound and going straight and the moped rider as eastbound and making a right turn.
The Nissan driver stayed at the scene
Police told PIX11 that the Nissan driver remained at the scene and was not injured. The crash remained under investigation, according to the article.