Motorcycle rider hits pedestrians on Jackson Heights sidewalk, killing一
At 5:32 p.m. on June 10, 2024, a 44-year-old motorcycle rider on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights went onto the sidewalk and hit three pedestrians, and Isabel Cadena, 44, later died.
What We Know
On June 10, 2024, a 44-year-old man riding a 2023 Yamaha motorcycle west on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights hit a parked 2023 Toyota SUV and three pedestrians on the sidewalk, QNS reported, citing police. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and three people injured at 37 Avenue and 90 Street. QNS identified the woman who died as Isabel Cadena, 44, and reported that two other pedestrians and the motorcycle rider were taken to hospitals in stable condition. The city record lists a defective accelerator as a contributing factor, and QNS reported that police said the investigation was ongoing with no arrests.
A rider went onto the sidewalk on 37th Avenue
Police said a 44-year-old man riding a 2023 Yamaha motorcycle west on 37th Avenue hit a parked 2023 Toyota SUV occupied by a 52-year-old man, then hit three pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of a 99-cent store, according to QNS. The city crash record places the crash at 37 Avenue and 90 Street at 5:32 p.m. and records one death and three injuries.
Isabel Cadena died after being taken to the hospital
QNS identified the woman who died as Isabel Cadena, 44. The outlet reported that emergency medical workers took her and a 49-year-old man to Elmhurst Hospital, took a 39-year-old woman to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, and took the motorcycle rider to Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center. QNS reported that the surviving injured people were listed in stable condition.
Records and police accounts describe loss of control
The city crash record lists a defective accelerator as a contributing factor and lists passing too closely for the motorcycle rider. QNS, citing police, reported that the rider failed to navigate the roadway before hitting the pedestrians.
The crash happened on a busy Queens corridor
The crash was recorded at 37 Avenue and 90 Street in Jackson Heights. CrashCountNYC location data for 37th Avenue in Queens shows 1,173 crashes, 670 injuries, 55 serious injuries and 6 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Family members sought help with funeral and travel costs
QNS reported that Cadena left behind three children and that her family launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for cremation costs and to help her oldest son travel to Colombia to reunite with younger siblings and family. The outlet reported that police said there were no arrests and that the investigation remained ongoing.