Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcycle Rider Died After Losing Control on LIE Ramp in Maspeth 2026-08-08T16:00:00+00:00
   Queens
   David Rivera, 49, died after police said he lost control of a Suzuki motorcycle on the eastbound Long Island Expressway outer roadway ramp in Maspeth.
   Police said David Rivera, 49, of Marlboro in Ulster County, was riding a Suzuki GSX-R750 eastbound on the right shoulder of the Long Island Expressway outer roadway ramp in Maspeth on Aug. 8. Investigators said Rivera hit a metal sewer grate, lost control and collided with a barrier wall, sustaining head trauma. Officers responding to a 911 call found him on the roadway east of 69th Street, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said there had been no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.
2. Distracted driver kills 28-year-old cyclist 2026-05-01T16:24:00+00:00
   FLUSHING AVE
   A driver hit a 28-year-old cyclist on Flushing Avenue, killing him. Police recorded driver inattention.
   According to the police report, a 28-year-old man riding a bike was killed in a crash on Flushing Avenue in Queens on May 1, 2026, at 4:24 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists two motor-vehicle drivers and other occupants; it does not describe their injuries.
3. Box-truck driver kills woman crossing with signal 2026-04-17T08:26:00+00:00
   GATES AVE
   A box-truck driver making a left turn at Gates and St. Nicholas killed a 30-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal; official crash records cite failure to yield and driver inattention.
   Official crash records say a driver making a left turn in a 2024 Freightliner box truck killed a 30-year-old woman at Gates Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue in Brooklyn around half past 8 AM. The records say the woman was crossing with the signal and list failure to yield the right of way and driver inattention or distraction for the truck driver. News accounts identified the woman as Jenny Maribel Chacho Sanchez and said police later arrested and charged the driver. Accounts differed on whether police described the driver as fleeing, being stopped nearby after continuing on his route, or returning after police contacted him.
4. Speeding rider slams parked sedan 2026-06-05T06:45:00+00:00
   GRAND AVE
   Police recorded unsafe speed. A 23-year-old motorcycle rider hit a parked Lexus on Grand Avenue at 6:45 a.m., and was ejected with head injuries and severe lacerations.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old man riding a motorcycle was traveling west on Grand Avenue near 73rd Street in Queens when he hit a parked 2018 Lexus IS 300. Police recorded unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
5. Driver failed to yield, hit pedestrian 2026-06-03T14:50:00+00:00
   69 ST
   A sedan driver turned and hit a 29-year-old man crossing with the signal on 69th Street at Eliot Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded.
   According to the police report, a 27-year-old man driving a 2013 Nissan sedan was making a left turn on 69th Street at Eliot Avenue in Queens when he hit a 29-year-old pedestrian who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The pedestrian was reported injured with head injuries and crush injuries and was in shock.