Motorcyclist Dies in East Elmhurst Crash Near Ditmars Boulevard
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died at 6:25 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023, after police said he crashed into two cars near Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue in East Elmhurst, and the official crash record identified the other vehicles as SUVs.
What We Know
The crash was recorded at 6:25 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023, at Ditmars Boulevard and 31 Avenue in Queens. The official record listed one person killed: a 26-year-old male motorcycle driver. The Daily News reported that police said the man died after he crashed into two cars near the East Elmhurst corner. City records identified the other involved vehicles as a 2013 BMW SUV and a 2018 Mazda SUV, and listed unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors.
A Sunday evening crash killed the motorcycle driver
The official record says the crash happened at 6:25 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023, at Ditmars Boulevard and 31 Avenue in Queens, and killed one person: a 26-year-old male motorcycle driver. The Daily News reported that police said the man died after he crashed into two cars near the corner.
The crash was reported in East Elmhurst
The Daily News placed the crash near the corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue in East Elmhurst. The city crash record listed the location as Ditmars Boulevard at 31 Avenue in Queens, in the 11369 ZIP code.
Police investigated at the scene
The Daily News reported that the NYPD Highway Patrol investigated the fatal motorcycle crash on Ditmars Boulevard near 31st Avenue.