Motorcyclist Killed in Bronx Red-Light Crash
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after police said he rode at high speed and failed to stop at a red light at St. Anns Avenue and East 156th Street in the Bronx, where the official record lists three other motorists injured.
What We Know
A 21-year-old man was driving a motorcycle north on St. Anns Avenue around 9 p.m. when police said he traveled at high speed and failed to stop at a red light at East 156th Street. The crash involved the motorcycle and an SUV traveling east. The city crash record lists one motorist killed and three motorists injured; News 12 reported that four others were hurt. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Police reported no arrests and said the investigation was ongoing.
Police said the motorcyclist failed to stop at a red light
The crash happened around 9:02 p.m. on August 10, 2024, at St. Anns Avenue and East 156th Street. Police told News 12 that a 21-year-old man was operating a motorcycle at high speed and failed to stop at a red light before the crash with an SUV.
The official crash record lists the motorcycle traveling north and the SUV traveling east, with both drivers going straight before the crash.
One rider died, and injury counts differ
The 21-year-old motorcycle driver sustained body trauma and was pronounced dead at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, according to police cited by News 12.
The city crash record lists three motorists injured in addition to the death. News 12 reported that four others were injured and said car passengers were taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.
The crash happened on a Bronx corridor with a recent history of harm
The collision was recorded at St. Anns Avenue and East 156th Street in the Bronx.
CrashCountNYC location context identifies St. Anns Avenue in the Bronx as a corridor with 413 crashes, 301 injuries, 43 serious injuries and 2 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Records point to speed and a disregarded traffic signal
The city crash record lists traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor for the crash. The motorcycle record also lists unsafe speed.
News 12, citing police, reported that the 21-year-old motorcyclist was traveling at high speed and failed to stop at a red light.
Police reported no arrests
News 12 reported that police made no arrests and that the investigation was ongoing after the crash.