Cyclist Dies After Maspeth Box-Truck Collision
Jorge Galicia, a 47-year-old bicyclist from Corona, died after a Feb. 22, 2024 crash on Maurice Avenue in Maspeth; police told QNS the box-truck driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.
What We Know
Jorge Galicia was cycling in Maspeth on Feb. 22, 2024, when he was involved in a crash on Maurice Avenue around 8:08 p.m. The official record lists one person killed, a 47-year-old male bicyclist, and no other injuries. QNS reported that police identified Galicia as a Corona resident and said EMS took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The public accounts do not align cleanly on fault: the official vehicle record lists failure to yield and driver inattention for the box-truck driver, while the crash-level record lists bicyclist error or confusion, and QNS reported that police said Galicia crashed into the side door of a southbound white Chevrolet box truck. Police told QNS the 46-year-old driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.
A nighttime crash on Maurice Avenue
The crash happened around 8:08 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2024, on Maurice Avenue in Maspeth. The official record lists one person killed: a 47-year-old male bicyclist. QNS reported that police identified him as Jorge Galicia of Corona.
Near the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth
QNS reported that Galicia was riding between Frank Principe Park and Mt. Zion Cemetery, just north of the Long Island Expressway, when the crash happened at Maurice Avenue and 54th Avenue. The official crash record places the collision on Maurice Avenue.
Police and official records describe the vehicles
The official record lists a box truck and a bike, along with a parked Ford SUV. QNS, citing police, reported that the box-truck driver was a 46-year-old man operating a southbound white Chevrolet box truck.
Fault records and police narration point in different directions
The official vehicle record lists failure to yield the right of way and driver inattention or distraction for the box-truck driver. The crash-level record lists bicyclist error or confusion. QNS reported that police said Galicia crashed into the side door of the truck, and that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad continued to investigate.
Galicia died at Elmhurst Hospital
Police from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found Galicia on the roadway with severe trauma, QNS reported. EMS took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police told QNS the box-truck driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested.