Scooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Two men, one on an electric scooter and the other on a bicycle, died after colliding in the bike lane on the Queensboro Bridge on Thursday morning.
- The 39-year-old e-scooter rider was traveling westbound and the 35-year-old cyclist eastbound when the crash occurred at 8:21 a.m., according to police.
- Both men were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, where they were pronounced dead.
- The e-scooter involved was illegal for street use as it could exceed city speed limits, with a capability of nearly 53 mph, far above the 20 mph limit for electric standing scooters in New York City.
- The incident highlights concerns over the use of high-speed electric scooters on city streets and bike paths, where the speed limit for bicycles and e-bikes is 15 mph.