13-year-old boy riding motor scooter killed after colliding with vehicle in Harlem

A 14-year-old boy, also on the scooter, was injured

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Friday, June 19, 2026 3:30AM
13-year-old riding motor scooter killed afer colliding with a vehicle in Harlem

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 13-year-old boy riding a motor scooter was killed after colliding with another vehicle in Harlem on Thursday.

Police say the victim was on the scooter with a 14-year-old boy, traveling westbound on West 112th Street when it collided head on with a 2024 Chevy Tahoe, operated by a 63-year-old man.

The driver of the Tahoe had been making a left turn from Adam Clayton Boulevard onto West 112th Street.

The 13-year-old suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital.

The 14-year-old suffered a leg injury and is stable.

The driver of the Tahoe remained at the scene. No charges have been filed so far.

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