David Molina died dramatically at the age of 26 when he was thrown into the air when his motorcycle crashed where he was traveling as a passenger and the driver left him lying on the asphalt on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk, Queens.
The tragedy occurred when a “Qipai Hunier Dirt Bike” 2022″ illegally driven westbound on boardwalk near Beach 47 th Street spun out of control, striking a pedestrian and a bench shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, police said.
The Hispanic, who was a passenger, was ejected from the bicycle and thrown to the ground during the crash, suffering severe head trauma, according to n the authorities. The 25 year-old driver, whom the police did not identify, fled on foot, leaving behind Molina mortally wounded.
Molina, a resident of Cedarhurst, Long Island, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The 55 year old pedestrian hit by the motorcyclist was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with minor injuries.
The driver was still at large yesterday, while the investigation was ongoing. A sign along the boardwalk indicates that no motorized or electric bicycles, scooters or ATVs are allowed, the New York Post reported.
The latest data shows that, overall, traffic fatalities in NYC are currently 26% higher than four years ago.
In addition to armed violence, traffic accidents are another great challenge for the new mayor, Eric Adams, after a fatal legacy from his predecessor, Bill De Blasio. New York City had already experienced a 35% increase in traffic accidents so far in April. year, the NYPD said. At the end of that month there was a tragic streak in NYC at an average of one person killed by a run over every day.