Teen motorcycle rider killed at Astoria Boulevard and 101st Street
In a 10:37 p.m. crash on Oct. 10, 2023, Dylan Picaza, 16, died after he rode a Kawasaki motorcycle east on Astoria Boulevard and collided with an MTA Q49 bus at 101st Street, police said.
What We Know
Dylan Picaza, a 16-year-old from Elmhurst, was riding a 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle east on Astoria Boulevard on the night of Oct. 10, 2023, when he collided with an MTA Q49 bus at 101st Street in East Elmhurst, police said. The official record places the crash at 10:37 p.m. and lists one motorist killed. Picaza died at the scene. The bus was in service but had no passengers, and the 52-year-old bus operator was not injured. Police reported no criminal charges or arrest in the reviewed coverage.
Police described an eastbound ride into a northbound bus route
The official crash record says the crash happened at Astoria Boulevard and 101st Street at 10:37 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2023. Police told QNS that Picaza was riding east on a 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle while an MTA Q49 bus was traveling north on 101st Street through the intersection.
Police said Picaza collided with the side of the bus, was thrown into the roadway and died at the scene. The Daily News reported that the bus had just left the LaGuardia depot, was in service and carried no passengers.
Astoria Boulevard has a record of frequent crashes
The crash happened at Astoria Boulevard and 101st Street in Queens. CrashCountNYC location records for Astoria Boulevard in Queens show 614 crashes, 356 injuries, 24 serious injuries and 1 death from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
A 16-year-old from Elmhurst was killed
Police identified the rider as Dylan Picaza, 16, of Case Street in Elmhurst. The Daily News reported that he died about a mile from his home.
Picaza’s mother told the Daily News that he was born in Peru and liked riding bikes and following sports. “That was my little boy. That was my love! My life!” she said through a translator.
Police reported no arrest or charges
The reviewed reports said the bus operator was not injured. QNS reported that he remained at the scene and was not arrested, while the Daily News reported that no criminal charges were filed.