A motorcyclist from South Carolina was killed after a crash in Midtown Manhattanpolice said Wednesday.
Desmond Paige, 24, was heading north Sixth Ave. near W. 42nd St. about 10:45 p.m. Monday when he collided with a Toyota Sienna, police said.
The SUV was also heading north on Sixth Ave. and made a right turn onto W. 42nd St. when it made contact with Paige’s Lifan motorcyclesaid the police.
Paige, who lives in Dillon, SCwas thrown from the motorcycle onto the sidewalk, witnesses told police.
He was suffering from a severe head injury and body trauma when EMS transported him to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died.
The 49-year-old man behind the wheel of the Sienna remained at the scene.
No charges were immediately filed.