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09/16/2012 10:47 AM

Taxi Cab Hits, Kills Motorcycle Rider In Harlem

By: NY1 News

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A motorcycle rider died in Harlem on Saturday afternoon after he was hit by a yellow cab.

Police say Juan Velez, 53, was riding along Lenox Avenue when he was struck by the cab at West 125th Street.

Velez was pinned against a tour bus that was stopped at a red light.

He was later pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital.

Both the driver of the cab and the tour bus remained on the scene.