Motorcyclist dies on Long Island Expressway in Queens crash
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed at 4:37 a.m. on May 27, 2023, on the Long Island Expressway in Queens after police said he lost control and came under the rear trailer of a Freightliner.
What We Know
The crash happened before dawn on May 27, 2023, on the Long Island Expressway near Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens. Police said a 22-year-old man was riding a 2022 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he lost control, was thrown onto the roadway, and came under the rear trailer attached to a 2021 Freightliner. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. The official record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor and records one motorist killed. Police said the Freightliner driver stopped on the right shoulder and remained at the scene; no arrests were reported immediately.
Before dawn on the eastbound LIE
The official record says the crash happened at 4:37 a.m. on May 27, 2023, on the Long Island Expressway and killed one motorist, a 22-year-old male motorcycle driver.
Police said the rider was traveling alone on a Triumph motorcycle near Woodhaven Boulevard when he lost control, was thrown onto the roadway, and came under a rear trailer attached to a Freightliner. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
Near Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst
The official record places the crash on the Long Island Expressway. Press accounts located it near Woodhaven Boulevard, and the Daily News described the area as Elmhurst, Queens.
Motorcycle and truck details
The official record lists a 2022 motorcycle and a 2021 diesel tractor truck. The articles identified the motorcycle as a Triumph and the truck as a Freightliner.
The official record lists the motorcycle driver and tractor-truck driver as eastbound and going straight ahead before the crash.
Unsafe speed cited in the official record
The official crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor associated with the motorcycle. The press accounts also said police reported that the rider lost control before he was thrown onto the roadway.
Driver remained; no immediate arrests reported
Police said the Freightliner driver stopped on the right shoulder at Woodhaven Boulevard and remained at the scene. QNS reported that there had been no arrests and that the investigation was ongoing; the Daily News reported that no charges were immediate.
Police said the rider’s identity was withheld while family notification was pending.