QUEENS, NEW YORK — A 68-year-old Jamaica-born man was tragically struck and killed by a moped whereas standing in a marked crosswalk in Queens on Friday.
The deceased, former corrections officer Trevor Lloyd Samuels, was hit on the intersection of East 93rd Avenue and 168th Road. The incident occurred simply days earlier than he was reportedly scheduled to journey to Jamaica, the place he deliberate to deliver his younger daughter to New York for the upcoming Christmas holidays.
In keeping with studies, Samuels suffered a head damage in the course of the collision. The moped was reportedly touring the unsuitable method on the time of the accident.
The driving force, 26-year-old Yunio Buleje Rodriquez, remained on the scene till authorities arrived. He has been charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motorized vehicle, and the investigation is ongoing, police stated.
Samuels had moved to New York roughly 20 years in the past after a protracted profession as a corrections officer in Jamaica. His household described him as a loyal father and grandfather, a “beloved patriarch” whose life was outlined by service, resilience, and love.
His eldest daughter, Kievette Samuels, recalled the second she obtained information of her father’s dying. “Once I heard the knock on the door, I questioned why he was knocking, since he at all times had his keys,” she stated, noting that police arrived shortly after with devastating information that “shattered” her world.
Most just lately, Samuels labored as a house well being aide, persevering with his lifelong dedication to serving to others. In a condolence submit on social media, his household remembered him as “a proud Jamaican whose life was outlined by service, resilience, and love for his household. His skilled life mirrored self-discipline and dedication, whereas his private life was full of heat, knowledge, and devotion.”
The household added that he cherished his position as a father and grandfather, and his presence was at all times a spotlight at household gatherings.
The Queens group continues to mourn the lack of a person remembered for each his skilled dedication and his unwavering devotion to household.
