NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen

May 22, 2024

Queens Man Facing Criminal ChargeAfter Fatal Traffic Crash

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.

  • Deli run turns into lucky Long Island lottery score
    Evening drawing delivers five-figure payout on Long Island EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — One New York Lottery player is holding a winning TAKE 5 ticket after an evening drawing delivered a top-prize payout from a deli in East Meadow. The New York Lottery announced one top-prize TAKE 5 EVENING ticket was sold at RT 24 Deli, located at 1820 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. The winning ticket … Read more
  • Laundromat stop turns into lucky Bronx lottery win
    Winning evening ticket sold on White Plains Road BRONX, N.Y. — A trip to a Bronx laundromat ended with one New York Lottery player holding a winning TAKE 5 ticket after the May 26 evening drawing produced a top-prize payout in the borough. The New York Lottery announced one top-prize TAKE 5 EVENING ticket was sold at Lava Max Laundromat, located at 3559 White Plains Rd. … Read more
  • Chinatown shop turns routine stop into lottery payday
    Midday drawing turns Chinatown stop into cash payday MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A winning TAKE 5 ticket sold from a Chinatown hardware store turned an ordinary Monday afternoon into a $17,113 payday after one player matched all five numbers in the New York Lottery’s May 26 midday drawing. The top-prize ticket was purchased at Bayard’s Hardware Inc., located at 49 Bayard St. in Manhattan, according to lottery … Read more