Rider Dies After Major Deegan Overpass Barrier Crash
Eric Parache, 48, died on the Major Deegan Expressway, where NYC data records one motorist killed and police said he crashed into a barrier before being thrown from an overpass.
What We Know
Eric Parache, a 48-year-old East Elmhurst resident, was riding a 2020 Ducati on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx early Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, when police said he crashed into a concrete barrier just north of the RFK Triborough Bridge. The Daily News reported that he was thrown from the overpass and landed below near East 135th Street and Cypress Avenue, and that he died at the scene from traumatic injuries. NYC crash data records one motorist killed, no injuries, and driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The official record lists the crash time as 12:14 a.m.; the Daily News, citing police, reported about 1:10 a.m.
What police and crash data say happened
Eric Parache, 48, was riding a 2020 Ducati on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx when police said he crashed into a concrete barrier just north of the RFK Triborough Bridge. The Daily News reported that he was thrown from the overpass and landed below near East 135th Street and Cypress Avenue.
The official record lists the crash time as 12:14 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2022. The Daily News, citing police, reported the time as about 1:10 a.m.
An overpass segment of the Major Deegan
The crash was recorded on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. The Daily News placed the barrier crash just north of the RFK Triborough Bridge, with Parache landing below near East 135th Street and Cypress Avenue.
The rider died at the scene
Police identified the rider as Eric Parache, a 48-year-old man who lived in East Elmhurst, Queens. The Daily News reported that he died at the scene from traumatic injuries, and the city crash record lists one motorist killed and no injuries.