FDNY Truck Driver Kills Cyclist at Queens Park Corner
A driver in an FDNY truck hit and killed a 54-year-old man riding a bicycle at 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard North in Middle Village, where police said the driver was turning beside Juniper Valley Park.
What We Know
At about 4:02 p.m. on April 19, 2025, a driver in an FDNY truck was turning from 80th Street onto Juniper Boulevard North in Middle Village when the driver hit a man riding a bicycle near Juniper Valley Park, according to police reports cited by local news. City crash data recorded one bicyclist killed and one motorist injured, identified the bicyclist as a 54-year-old man, and listed traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. News reports agreed that the cyclist died at the scene and that NYPD investigators were reviewing the collision; they did not agree on whether firefighters were responding to a call.
A right turn ended in a fatal collision
Police were called around 4:02 p.m. to 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard North, where news reports said a driver in an FDNY truck hit a man riding a bicycle near Juniper Valley Park. City crash data recorded one bicyclist killed and one motorist injured.
The accounts differ on the truck driver's approach. The Daily News reported that police said the driver was traveling north on 80th Street and turning onto Juniper Boulevard North, while city crash records list the box-truck driver as traveling east and making a right turn.
The bicyclist died at the scene
City records identify the person killed as a 54-year-old male bicyclist. ABC7 reported that police described him as an adult male, and multiple news reports said emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
Reports raised questions about signals and emergency response
City crash data listed traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor for the bicycle rider.
The New York Post, citing authorities and police sources, reported that firefighters were responding to a call with lights and sirens active. The Daily News reported that police had not confirmed whether the fire truck was responding to an alarm call.
A park-edge intersection in Middle Village
The crash happened at 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard North in Queens, in the 11379 ZIP code. News reports placed the collision just outside or alongside Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village.
NYPD investigators continued the review
The Daily News reported that there were no arrests and that the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was continuing to investigate. ABC7 and the New York Post also reported that the NYPD investigation was ongoing.