Just after 8 a.m., a 39-year-old man on a motorized stand-up scooter and a 35-year-old cyclist collided head-on in the Queensboro Bridge bike lane; both later died at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
NYPD said the scooter rider was traveling westbound when he struck the eastbound bicycle, and its Collision Investigation Squad is now investigating the fatal crash.
Transportation Alternatives said the scooter was an illegal vehicle capable of up to 53 mph and renewed its push for Intro 244, which would bar sales of e-bikes and e-scooters exceeding 20 mph.
Riders who use the bridge described speeding, lane violations and poor lighting near the Manhattan entrance as persistent hazards, despite the bridge's separated pedestrian and cycling paths opening a year ago.
Does the rise in e-scooter trauma signal a new, preventable public health crisis for major cities?
As illegal scooters outpace regulations, are New York's bike lanes becoming dangerously obsolete?