A tragic 13-year-old boy riding on the back of a motorized scooter in Queens was killed when his teen pal swerved to avoid an open car door and hit a truck Monday afternoon, cops said.
The scooter, driven by another 13-year-old boy, was heading south on 162nd Street near 45th Avenue in Flushing around 12:40 p.m. when another motorist stepped out of a parked car, police said.
The young teen scooter driver tried to dodge that car’s open door — but when he made the swift move, he collided with a truck heading in the same direction, police said.
A 13-year-old boy riding on the back of a motorized scooter Monday was killed when the scooter he was riding swerved into a truck’s path to avoid a car door. Peter Gerber
The tragic child “made contact” with the rear wheels of a truck, cops said. Peter GerberThe rider fell into the street, where he “made contact” with the rear wheels of the truck, cops said.
Both teens were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where the passenger succumbed to his injuries and the driver was listed in stable condition, police said.
The teen scooter driver was hospitalized in stable condition. Peter GerberThe truck driver stayed at the scene, authorities said.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.
