A 74-year-old pedestrian and a 42-year-old man driving a moped have been killed by automobiles throughout separate back-to-back crashes within the metropolis inside 24 hours, officers mentioned Friday.
Sufferer Eric Wexler was crossing the nook of 217 St. and Northern Blvd. in Cambria Heights about 10 p.m. on Wednesday when a 2017 Chevy Tahoe pushed by a 47-year-old man heading east on Northern Blvd. rammed into him, cops mentioned.
Wexler suffered huge accidents to his head and physique and was rushed to North Shore Manhasset Hospital, the place he died.
Eric Wexler was fatally struck by a Chevy Tahoe touring eastbound on Northern Blvd. at 217th St. in Queens, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Every day Information)
The sufferer was not within the crosswalk and was crossing towards the sunshine when he was hit, cops mentioned. The 47-year-old motorist remained on the scene.
No prices have been instantly filed.
The Chevy Tahoe concerned within the crash had racked up six dashing and one purple mild violation, in response to howsmydriving.nyc, though it wasn’t clear if the 47-year-old driver was behind the wheel at these occasions.
Wexler lives in Glen Oaks, Queens, and lived about 4 miles from the place he died.
Scene the place Eric Wexler was fatally struck by a Chevy Tahoe on Northern Blvd. at 217th St. in Queens, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Every day Information)
Lower than a day later, in Brooklyn, 42-year-old Rino El-Saieh was struck by a 2018 BMW at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday as he tried to make a left flip from E. 2nd St. onto Avenue P in Midwood, cops mentioned.
The 17-year-old BMW driver was heading west on Avenue P when he struck El-Saieh as he made the flip. The BMW veered uncontrolled upon hitting the moped and slammed right into a parked Ford van and a Hyundai Elantra, cops mentioned.
Medics rushed El-Saieh to Maimonides Medical Heart, however he couldn’t be saved. No different accidents have been reported.
The teenager driver remained on the scene and hasn’t been charged, cops mentioned.
El-Saieh lived in East New York, Brooklyn, officers mentioned.
