Queens Man Facing Criminal ChargeAfter Fatal Traffic Crash

May 21, 2024
NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen
NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen

QUEENS, NY—A fatal collision in Queens has led to the arrest of Mohammad Bhuiyan, a 48-year-old local resident. The incident occurred at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 41 Avenue on Monday night. Bhuiyan, who was driving a yellow 2023 Toyota Rav4 taxi, allegedly failed to obey a traffic device, resulting in a head-on collision with a motorcycle.

The motorcycle, a 2020 Yamaha XMAX 300, was operated by 59-year-old Antonios Spyropoulos, also from Queens. Spyropoulos was ejected from his vehicle and sustained severe head and body trauma. He was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Bhuiyan, who remained at the scene, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and failing to obey a traffic device. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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