Overview
- Police and first responders answered a 911 call just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday and EMS pronounced the 17-year-old dead at the scene near Centre and Chambers Streets in Lower Manhattan.
- NYPD said a 2008 black Chevrolet Tahoe driven by a 40-year-old woman and the teenager on an e-bike were both traveling northbound when the two vehicles collided.
- The SUV driver remained at the scene and police have withheld the names of those involved while they notify next of kin and continue their inquiry.
- The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is conducting a detailed forensic review that will include vehicle positions, physical evidence, and witness statements and no charges have been announced.
- Reporting notes this death comes as the city has seen a rise in fatal collisions involving traditional bicycles and e-bikes this year, a trend that could shape future safety and enforcement discussions.