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Yonkers man killed in high-speed motorcycle crash in the Bronx

Douglas L. Smith, 45, was riding a 2007 Honda Motorcycle around 1 a.m. when he slammed into the right side of a Subaru Outback near Broadway and West 261st Street. Police say the impact threw Smith off the bike and onto the pavement.

Zoe Cosgrove

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Oct 1, 2026, 5:59 PM

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A Yonkers man was killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash in the Riverdale section of the Bronx early Thursday morning, according to the NYPD.

Douglas L. Smith, 45, was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle around 1 a.m. when he slammed into the right side of a Subaru Outback near Broadway and West 261st Street. Police say the impact threw Smith off the bike and onto the pavement.

Emergency personnel found Smith with major trauma to his body, according to investigators.

Paramedics took him to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he died.

Detectives say a 30-year-old man was behind the wheel of the 2018 Subaru at the time of the crash. He stayed at the scene, according to the NYPD.

Citizen app footage of the crash aftermath shows the intersection blocked off with crime scene and debris strewn across the road.

No charges have been filed as of Thursday evening.

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