Senior pedestrian, moped rider killed in separate NYC crashes in 24 hours

A 74-year-old pedestrian and a 42-year-old man riding a moped were killed by cars during separate back-to-back crashes in the city within 24 hours, officials said Friday.
Victim Eric Wexler was crossing the corner of 217 St. and Northern Blvd. in Cambria Heights about 10 p.m. on Wednesday when a 2017 Chevy Tahoe driven by a 47-year-old man heading east on Northern Blvd. rammed into him, cops said.
Wexler suffered massive injuries to his head and body and was rushed to North Shore Manhasset Hospital, where he died.
The victim was not in the crosswalk and was crossing against the light when he was hit, cops said. The 47-year-old motorist remained on the scene.
No charges were immediately filed.
The Chevy Tahoe involved in the crash had racked up six speeding and one red light violation, according to howsmydriving.nyc, although it wasn't clear if the 47-year-old driver was behind the wheel at those times.
Wexler lives in Glen Oaks, Queens, and lived about four miles from where he died.
Less than a day later, in Brooklyn, 42-year-old Rino El-Saieh was struck by a 2018 BMW at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday as he tried to make a left turn from E. 2nd St. onto Avenue P in Midwood, cops said.
The 17-year-old BMW driver was heading west on Avenue P when he struck El-Saieh as he made the turn. The BMW veered out of control upon hitting the moped and slammed into a parked Ford van and a Hyundai Elantra, cops said.
Medics rushed El-Saieh to Maimonides Medical Center, but he couldn't be saved. No other injuries were reported.
The teen driver remained at the scene and hasn't been charged, cops said.
El-Saieh lived in East New York, Brooklyn, officials said.

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