Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Manhattan Motorcycle Crash, Police Say

The driver of the SUV stayed at the scene as police investigated the fatal collision.

The collision happened around 1:18 a.m. on Oct. 17 at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and West 139th Street, according to the NYPD.
The collision happened around 1:18 a.m. on Oct. 17 at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and West 139th Street, according to the NYPD. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

HARLEM, NY — A 56-year-old man on a motorcycle was killed in a crash involving an SUV in Harlem, New York City Police Department officials said.

The collision happened around 1:18 a.m. on Oct. 17 at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and West 139th Street, according to the NYPD.

Investigators said the man was riding a 2024 Surron electric motorcycle northbound on the boulevard when he collided with a 2021 Toyota Highlander that was traveling west on 139th Street.

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The impact threw the motorcyclist to the ground, causing severe head and body injuries, police said. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The 59-year-old SUV driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing, authorities said.

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The identity of the victim is being withheld pending family notification, police said.

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