Mott Haven, NY (October 7, 2026) – Around 8:30 a.m. on October 7, a 50-year-old man died after the two-wheeled device he was riding collided with a Ford pickup truck at East 145th Street and Brook Ave in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD.
Emergency personnel responded to the intersection and found the man unconscious. Paramedics administered CPR at the scene before EMS transported him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Investigators say the man sustained trauma to the head and body.
The driver of the Ford pickup truck remained at the scene, according to the NYPD. The man’s identity is pending notification of his family. The investigation is ongoing.
Residents near the intersection told reporters they have witnessed multiple crashes at that location. One resident said she has lived in the area for more than 15 years and that October 7 was the fourth crash she had seen there.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
Who Is Liable When a Two-Wheeled Vehicle Crashes with a Pickup Truck in New York
NYC DOT reported 20 deaths among motorized two-wheeled vehicle riders in the first half of 2025, a 39 percent drop from 33 in the same period of 2024, according to the agency’s Vision Zero data. Even as fatalities decline citywide, intersections with known collision histories remain dangerous, and a crash that kills a rider raises immediate questions about who bears responsibility.
New York law does not reduce a two-wheeled vehicle rider’s rights because of the vehicle they chose. The Ford pickup truck driver owed the same duty of care as in any collision. Liability depends on what investigators determine about right-of-way, signal compliance, and lane position at this specific intersection.
- First steps for the family: Request the crash report and the investigating unit’s contact number from the NYPD. Ask that neither vehicle be released or salvaged until an independent inspection is arranged. Route insurance calls through one designated family member or through counsel, and gather multiple certified copies of the death certificate. Avoid making public statements about the crash.
- Government angle: Residents describe East 145th Street and Brook Ave as a repeat-crash intersection. If a defective signal, inadequate signage, or road condition contributed to this collision, a notice of claim against the City of New York or the responsible agency must be filed within 90 days of the crash under General Municipal Law § 50-e. For this crash, that deadline is January 5, 2027. Missing the notice deadline usually ends the government claim before it starts, even though the ordinary three-year filing period remains open.
- Filing deadlines: The family of the man killed may bring a wrongful death claim within two years of the date of death (EPTL § 5-4.1), putting the deadline at October 7, 2028. Any surviving injured party has three years from the crash date under CPLR § 214, with a deadline of October 7, 2029.
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Frekhtman & Associates has served injured New Yorkers from its Bronx office for more than 25 years, representing riders of every kind of two-wheeled vehicle and the families they leave behind. The firm’s Bronx motorcycle accident lawyers handle the full investigation, the insurer contacts, and the government notice process so the family can focus on one another. When a repeat-crash intersection may be involved, we pursue every liable party, including city agencies.
Two-wheeled vehicle cases move on compressed timelines because the government notice deadline arrives long before the standard filing period. The firm begins gathering evidence, securing the police report, and assessing the intersection’s history from the first call.
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