Motorcyclist Dies After Henry Hudson Parkway Collision
Gregory Ahrens, a 55-year-old Upper West Side motorcyclist, died after police said he tried to change lanes and hit the rear of a Lexus SUV on the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 112th Street.
What We Know
Gregory Ahrens, 55, of West 75th Street, was riding a Honda motorcycle north on the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 112th Street around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2023. Police told local outlets that he tried to merge or switch lanes and hit the rear of a Lexus SUV. The impact ejected him over the median, and police found him in the center lane of the southbound side. He was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead. The official crash record lists one motorist killed and cites unsafe speed; the motorcycle vehicle record also lists unsafe lane changing.
A northbound lane change before the fatal impact
The crash happened on Oct. 27, 2023, around 7:30 p.m. on the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 112th Street. Police said Gregory Ahrens was riding a Honda motorcycle north when he tried to merge or switch lanes and hit the rear of a Lexus SUV.
The official record lists the crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway at 7:29 p.m. and records one motorist killed, with no other injuries reported.
Gregory Ahrens was identified as the rider who died
Local reports, citing police, identified the rider as Gregory Ahrens, 55, of West 75th Street on the Upper West Side. The official crash record identifies the person killed as the 55-year-old male driver of the motorcycle.
Police said Ahrens was ejected over the median and was found in the center lane of the southbound side. He was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead.
Police described a Honda motorcycle and a Lexus SUV
The official vehicle records list a 2020 Honda motorcycle and a 2016 Lexus SUV, each with one male occupant, both traveling north and going straight before the crash. News reports said the 61-year-old SUV driver remained at the scene.
Speed and lane changing were recorded as factors
The official crash record cites unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The motorcycle vehicle record also lists unsafe lane changing, which matches the police account in local reports that Ahrens tried to merge or switch lanes before the collision.
Where
Henry Hudson Pkwy