A rider died after a divider crash on FDR Drive.
A 36-year-old man riding south died after CBS reported police said he collided with a divider at Grand Street; the crash record dates the collision to May 10, 2022, at 7:10 a.m.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
On May 10, 2022, a 36-year-old man riding south on FDR Drive died after police said he collided with a divider or center median. The crash record gives the time as 7:10 a.m.; CBS and 1010 WINS reported it happened around 7 a.m. CBS placed the divider near Grand Street, while 1010 WINS located the center median near the Manhattan Bridge exit. The record identifies a 2018 Lance moped, while both outlets described a motorcycle. 1010 WINS reported he was taken to Bellevue Hospital and did not survive; CBS said southbound lanes reopened after about three hours.
Police accounts describe a collision with the median.
The official record lists one motorist killed and no injuries in a crash on FDR Drive at 7:10 a.m. on May 10, 2022. It identifies the person who died as a 36-year-old male driver.
CBS reported that police said he collided with a divider on the southbound side at Grand Street around 7 a.m. 1010 WINS reported that police described a collision with the center median near the Manhattan Bridge exit. Citing the Daily News, 1010 WINS said he was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the roadway.
Reports use different terms for the vehicle.
The official record classifies the vehicle as a 2018 Lance moped traveling south, with one occupant. CBS and 1010 WINS described the rider's vehicle as a motorcycle.
The crash closed southbound lanes during the morning rush.
1010 WINS reported that he was taken to Bellevue Hospital but did not survive. CBS said southbound lanes reopened after a closure of about three hours. 1010 WINS reported that traffic at one point backed up from Grand Street to the Queensboro Bridge.
Where
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