Metro

Three people dead, one hurt in overnight NYC mayhem, cops say

Two people died in separate car crashes in the Bronx, and another man was shot in East Harlem during mayhem across the city overnight, police said.

A man driving a Honda Accord northbound on the Major Deegan Expressway at Willis Avenue, lost control of the car and struck a barrier shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, police said.

An unidentified man was killed late Friday night when he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding southbound along East 217th Street and White Plains Road, struck a train pillar, and was ejected from the chopper.
Christopher Sadowski
A 28-year-old man was shot in the right leg in East Harlem late Friday night, police said. Seth Gottfried

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Late Friday, just after 11 p.m., a motorcyclist riding southbound along East 217th Street and White Plains Road was ejected from the chopper after he lost control and struck a train pillar, cops said.

The victim, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Late Friday night, a motorcyclist riding southbound along East 217th Street and White Plains Road was ejected after losing control and hitting a train pillar, according to police. Christopher Sadowski

Gunplay also injured a 28-year-old man who was shot in the right leg in East Harlem late Friday night, police said.

The shooting occurred at 11:50 p.m. outside the Taft Houses at 1695 Madison Ave., near East 112th St., cops said.

The “highly uncooperative” victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in stable condition, the NYPD said.