Motorcyclist Dies After Harlem Collision With Westbound Driver
A 56-year-old motorcyclist was killed at 1:18 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2025, when he and a westbound driver collided at West 139th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, and police told Patch the other driver stayed at the scene.
What We Know
A 56-year-old man riding a Surron motorcycle was killed early Oct. 17, 2025, at West 139th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem. The official crash record says the motorcyclist was traveling north and a westbound driver was involved. Patch, citing police, reported that the rider and a 2021 Toyota Highlander driver collided, that the rider was thrown to the ground and suffered severe head and body injuries, and that he died at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. The official record describes the second vehicle as a taxi, while Patch described it as an SUV. Police told Patch the other driver stayed at the scene, was not injured, and no arrests had been made.
Northbound and westbound travel converged in Harlem
The crash happened around 1:18 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2025. The official record lists a northbound motorcycle and a westbound second driver at West 139th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard; Patch, citing police, reported that the motorcyclist and a 2021 Toyota Highlander driver collided in the intersection.
The rider died after severe injuries
The official record identifies the person killed as a 56-year-old male motorcycle driver. Police told Patch the impact threw the rider to the ground, causing severe head and body injuries, and that he was pronounced dead at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.
Patch reported that the 59-year-old second driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. Police said no arrests had been made and the investigation was continuing.
Sources describe the second vehicle differently
The official crash record identifies the motorcycle as a Surron and lists the second vehicle as a 2021 Toyota entry categorized as a taxi. Patch, citing police, described the second vehicle as a 2021 Toyota Highlander SUV.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard has seen repeated harm
The crash occurred at West 139th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Manhattan.
CrashCountNYC location context for Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Manhattan counted 1,020 crashes, 662 injuries, 39 serious injuries and 3 deaths from Jan. 1, 2022, through June 1, 2026.