Two moped riders were killed on the Bronx River Parkway early Monday when a Mercedes driver slammed into them, police and law-enforcement sources said.
The 2019 Mercedes C class sedan was traveling south in the left lane when it moved to the center lane and rear-ended a Volkswagen GTI, causing it to careen into a guardrail near East Gun Hill Road in The Bronx around 12:30 a.m., authorities said.
The Mercedes then plowed into two young men, ages 21 and 23, who were thrown from their Fly Wing scooters, authorities said.
The 21-year-old rider was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, and the 23-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries at Montefiore Hospital, the NYPD said.
The Mercedes driver was taken into custody, but no charges have been filed, sources said.
The fatal crash led to closures on part of the parkway for a few hours.
The names of the two killed moped riders haven’t been released pending family notification.
