Gabriel Nacato, 17, Dies in SUV Crash on 960-Watt Illegal E-Bike Near City Hall
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Updated · New York Daily News · Jul 29
Gabriel Nacato, 17, Dies in SUV Crash on 960-Watt Illegal E-Bike Near City Hall
3 articles · Updated · New York Daily News · Jul 29
Summary
Gabriel Nacato, a 17-year-old Brooklyn student, was killed about 8:55 a.m. Wednesday after his Deepower e-moto bike collided with a 2008 Chevy Tahoe on Centre Street near Chambers Street.
Police said the bike had a 960-watt motor and could reach 30 mph, exceeding New York State's 750-watt limit and the city's 25-mph cap for e-mobility devices.
His sister said Nacato was heading to Chinatown to get help with summer job applications; the 11th-grader died at the scene, and his family plans to send his body back to Ecuador.
The 40-year-old Tahoe driver stayed at the scene and was not immediately charged, while the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad continues to investigate.
The death has renewed pressure on New York officials to stop sales of illegal high-speed e-bikes, months after a May 28 Queensboro Bridge crash killed two riders.