Two motorcyclists die in separate Brooklyn crashes

Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes in Brooklyn, bringing to three the number who died in the borough in a 48-hour span, police said Tuesday.

In the first of the crashes, Jordan Smith, 26, was riding his Kawasaki ZX6 south on Louisiana Ave. in Starrett City when he crashed about 2:10 a.m. Sunday, cops said. He slammed into a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder pulling out from the curb to make a U-turn near Twin Pines Drive.

Smith, who lived in North Brunswick, N.J., was taken to Brookdale University Medical Center, where he died.

The 46-year-old man driving the Pathfinder was not injured and no charges were immediately filed.

The 26-year-old driver of the Honda remained at the scene. No charges were filed.

The 26-year-old driver of the Honda remained at the scene. No charges were filed. (Gardiner Anderson)

The next day, Jan Shah, 23, was riding a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle down Conduit Blvd. in East New York when he blew through a steady red light and struck a 2020 Honda Sedan heading west on Sutter Ave. about 1:20 p.m. Monday.

Shah was thrown from his bike and suffered a head injury. Medics rushed him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died a short time after the 1:20 p.m. crash. He lived in the Arverne neighborhood of the Rockaways in Queens.

The 26-year-old driver of the Honda remained at the scene. No charges were filed.

Aton Austin died after he popped a wheelie on his 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle and hit an Infiniti SUV on Rockaway Parkway Sunday night.
Aton Austin died after he popped a wheelie on his 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle and hit an Infiniti SUV on Rockaway Parkway Sunday night. (Gardiner Anderson)

On Monday, police announced that father of four Aton Austin died after he popped a wheelie on his 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle and hit an Infiniti SUV on Rockaway Parkway and Avenue K in Canarsie about 8:15 p.m. Sunday.

“He was too experienced on a motorcycle to just go into a stopped vehicle,” his heartbroken aunt, Marlene Daniels, told the Daily News Monday. “He’s a phenomenal rider.”

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