Motorcyclist dies after fall from Major Deegan in Mott Haven
A 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed at 4:24 a.m. on May 30, 2023, after police said he hit a barrier near Exit 2 of the elevated Major Deegan Expressway and fell to Brook Avenue below.
What We Know
A 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed before dawn on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. Police told the Daily News the rider was traveling north near Exit 2 in Mott Haven when he hit a barrier off the far right lane, was thrown from the motorcycle, and fell from the elevated highway to Brook Avenue below. The official crash record lists one person killed, no injuries, and one motorcycle, a 2022 Suzuki, with one occupant. The same official vehicle record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor and records the motorcycle driver as unlicensed.
Police said the rider hit a barrier before falling from the elevated highway
Police said the motorcyclist was riding north on the Major Deegan Expressway near Exit 2 in Mott Haven when he hit a barrier off the far right lane at about 4:30 a.m. He was thrown from the motorcycle and fell to Brook Avenue below, where he died at the scene.
The motorcycle was recorded as a 2022 Suzuki
The official vehicle record lists one motorcycle with one occupant, traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway. The Daily News, citing police, described the motorcycle as a Suzuki.
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Major Deegan Expy