13-Year-Old Rider Dies in Harlem Dirt Bike Crash
Police said Kayvon Jones, 13, died at Harlem Hospital after he and a 14-year-old passenger on an electric dirt bike were in a head-on crash with a 63-year-old driver in a Chevy Tahoe in Harlem.
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What We Know
Police said Kayvon Jones, 13, was riding a Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket with a 14-year-old passenger on West 112th Street on June 18 when they were in a head-on crash involving a 63-year-old driver in a Chevy Tahoe near Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Reports agree Kayvon suffered a head injury and died at Harlem Hospital, while the 14-year-old suffered a leg injury. The published accounts differ on the immediate sequence: some say the Tahoe driver was turning left from Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard onto West 112th Street, while others say Kayvon maneuvered around a turning vehicle, crossed into the eastbound lane, and was then in a crash with the Tahoe driver. Police said the Tahoe driver stayed at the scene, and no arrest had been announced.
A head-on crash with conflicting sequence details
Police said the crash happened around 8:46 to 8:50 p.m. on June 18 near West 112th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Kayvon Jones, 13, was riding westbound with a 14-year-old passenger on a Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket when they were involved in a head-on crash with a 63-year-old driver in a Chevy Tahoe.
The published accounts disagree on the moments before impact. The New York Post and ABC7 reported that the Tahoe driver was turning left from Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard onto West 112th Street. The Daily News and Patch, citing police, reported that Kayvon maneuvered around a turning vehicle, crossed into the eastbound lane, and was then in a crash with the Tahoe driver traveling east on West 112th Street.
Kayvon Jones died; another teenager was injured
Kayvon suffered a head injury and was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he died. The 14-year-old passenger suffered a leg injury; reports said he was in stable condition, and the Daily News reported that medics took him to Mount Sinai Morningside.
The Daily News identified the 13-year-old as Kayvon Jones and reported that he lived a couple of blocks from the crash site in the Taft Houses. His family had planned to celebrate his recent 13th birthday at a water park the next day, and neighbors described a memorial outside his apartment building.
Police described an electric dirt bike and a Chevy Tahoe
The Daily News and Patch reported that Kayvon was operating a Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket electric dirt bike with a 14-year-old passenger. The Daily News reported that online sales listings give that model a maximum speed of 14 mph.
ABC7 and Patch described the other vehicle as a 2024 Chevy Tahoe operated by a 63-year-old man. Police said the Tahoe driver remained at the scene and was not injured.
West 112th Street at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
Reports placed the crash at West 112th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in South Harlem, near the border of Harlem and Morningside Heights. The New York Post described the location as about two blocks north of Central Park.
The Daily News reported that Kayvon lived only a couple of blocks from the crash site, in the Taft Houses.
Police said the investigation continued
Police said no arrests had been made or charges filed in the immediate aftermath. Patch reported that the NYPD said the investigation was ongoing.