Girl, 16, killed and man injured in collision between scooter and SUV in the Bronx

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, the Bronx (WABC) -- A teenager was killed and another one was injured in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon when the scooter they were riding collided with an an SUV, police said.

A 16-year-old girl on the scooter was pronounced dead at the scene. The 19-year-old man who was driving the scooter was listed in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital

The scooter and the other vehicle, a Honda Pilot, were both heading northbound on University Avenue in University Heights when they collided shortly after noon.

The Honda driver stayed at the scene and is being questioned. No charges have been filed

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