Police: Bronx motorcyclists killed in car crash in Manhattan

Police say a motorcyclist was traveling northbound when he veered to the right hitting a Ford van resulting in that van hitting another van.

News 12 Staff

Jul 31, 2024, 5:08 PM

Updated 135 days ago

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A Bronx man is dead following a motorcycle and car crash in Manhattan last Friday, according to the NYPD.
Police say a motorcyclist was traveling northbound when he veered to the right hitting a Ford van resulting in that van hitting another van. The crash caused the person on the motorcycle, 25-year-old Manuel Esteves Tapia, to be ejected.
Tapia sustained injuries to his head and body and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Both vans were unoccupied. The investigation is still ongoing.