Motorcyclist Killed on Long Island Expressway in Queens
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed at 4:37 a.m. on May 27, 2023, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway after police said he lost control and a driver in a passing truck ran over him.
What We Know
A 22-year-old man riding a Triumph motorcycle died before dawn on May 27, 2023, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway near Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst. Police told the Daily News that he was riding alone, lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and was then run over by a driver in a passing Freightliner truck. The city crash record lists one motorist killed, no other injuries, a motorcycle and a diesel tractor-truck, and unsafe speed as a contributing factor.
Police said the rider lost control before he was run over
Police told the Daily News that the 22-year-old motorcyclist was traveling alone on a Triumph motorcycle when he lost control on the eastbound Long Island Expressway near Woodhaven Boulevard. He was thrown from the motorcycle, and a driver in a passing Freightliner truck ran over him.
The crash happened on the eastbound Long Island Expressway
The official crash record places the fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 4:37 a.m. on May 27, 2023. The Daily News, citing police, reported the location as the eastbound lanes near Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst.
The city record lists unsafe speed
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor for the motorcycle driver. Police also told the Daily News that the rider lost control before he was thrown from the motorcycle.
The rider died at the scene, and the truck driver stayed
Responding officers found the motorcyclist on the roadway with significant injuries, and he died at the scene, police told the Daily News. The driver of the truck remained at the scene, and police said no charges were immediate.