A fatal collision occurred on the Queensboro Bridge during the morning commute when a stand-up scooter and a bicycle struck each other in the crowded bike lane. Police said the crash happened around 8:21 a.m. in the bridge’s westbound bike lane. A 39-year-old man on a stand-up scooter was traveling westbound and hit a 35-year-old cyclist riding eastbound in the same lane. Both riders were pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic on the bridge’s lower level was disrupted during the investigation. The bridge had recently been reconfigured to separate cyclists and pedestrians, but riders reported the route still feels tight. Crash records indicated the two-way bike route can narrow to about nine feet in spots, increasing the risk of head-on or passing crashes. NYPD collision investigators documented the scene and the cause remained under review.
"The crash happened around 8:21 a.m. in the bridge's westbound bike lane, where officers say a 39-year-old man on a stand-up scooter was heading westbound when he struck a 35-year-old cyclist who was riding eastbound in the same lane. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and westbound vehicle traffic on the bridge's lower level was disrupted as the investigation unfolded, CBS New York reported."
"The deadly collision comes not long after the Queensboro Bridge was reconfigured to separate cyclists and pedestrians into different paths, a long-awaited change city officials had touted as a fix for chronic crowding and close calls, according to Gothamist. Even with that redesign, riders have warned the route still feels tight. Crash records back that up: Streetsblog New York City found dozens of reported collisions on the narrow span and noted that the two-way bike route can shrink to roughly nine feet across in spots, a squeeze that raises the risk of head-on or passing crashes."
"NYPD collision investigators spent the morning on the bridge working to piece together what led up to the impact, and the official cause of the crash remained under review, according to CBS New York. Portions of the westbound lower level were shut down while officers documented the scene, and drivers reported delays rippling through the morning rush."
"Cyclists and street safety advocates said the fatal crash highlights what they have been warning about for years: an intensely used bridge crossing that still has not caught up with the surge in ridership or the mix of faster scooters and e-bikes sharing tight quarters with bicycles. They have pressed the city for stronger enforcement against high-spee"
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