NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 22-year-old riding an electric scooter is dead after a driver hit him while he was crossing a Brooklyn street Saturday afternoon, police said.
Qiu Rifeng was riding his Hover 1 Journey e-scooter on 18th Avenue and 74th Street in Bensonhurst around 12:50 p.m. when he was hit by a 23-year-old driving a Kia K5 while crossing 18th Avenue, authorities said.
Rifeng was thrown to the ground and suffered severe head trauma. EMS workers transported him to Maimonides Medical Center where he later died, officials said.
The driver remained at the scene and was not injured. Police are still investigating the incident.
