CBS New York television reporter Nina Kapur died on Saturday after figuring in a scooter accident, the station reported. Kapur died at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital, where she was rushed right after the crash. She was 26.
Kapur was a passenger on the rented Revel moped when the driver "swerved for an unknown reason" and the two "fell to the roadway as a result," Detective Moroney told The New York Times, as reported in The Wrap.
"Reporter Nina Kapur was known for her contagious smile and love for storytelling," the station shared. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Nina's family. She will be missed," Elisha Fieldstadt of NBC News quoted the station as saying in her report.
Similar memorials poured in on social media, as local broadcast journalists reacted to the incident. Morgan Parrish of Cincinnati's Fox 19 expressed that she was "heartbroken," had interned with Kapur, and had spoken to her just last week.
Derick Waller from another local New York channel ABC7 posted, "I am thinking about all our friends and colleagues at Channel 2. How horrible," The Wrap disclosed.
Revel, the scooter-sharing company, issued a statement Monday and said it would cooperate in the authorities' investigation: "We extend our deepest sympathies to Nina Kapur's family and loved ones for their loss," Revel said.
The company added that it is actively looking into the incident, and is in contact with the New York Police Department to aid in the investigations.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of Kapur's accident, or whether she and the moped operator were wearing helmets.
Unidentified sources disclosed to The New York Post that the accident happened when the Revel driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle and that neither driver nor passenger were wearing helmets. The driver, who has not been identified, sustained minor injuries, NYPD said.
Revel scooters are the latest addition to Manhattan streets. Anyone 21 or older with a valid driver's license can ride one by simply downloading an app and unlocking a Revel from a designated service area.
The scooters, which can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, have become increasingly in-demand in Queens and Brooklyn in the months since the coronavirus outbreak hit New York. With subway ridership decreasing, the Revels have taken a more visible role alongside Citi Bike rental bicycles on borough streets.
A graduate from Syracuse University, Kapur joined WCBS in June last year after stints at News12 Connecticut, and Maryland's WDVM. Several colleagues were saddened by her death.
