Motorcyclist Dies After Utopia Parkway Crash in Queens
Thomas Hardy, 28, was killed early June 1, 2022, at Utopia Parkway and Jewel Avenue in Queens after police said he was speeding, lost control and was thrown into a residential yard.
What We Know
Thomas Hardy, a 28-year-old motorcycle driver from St. Albans, died after a crash early June 1, 2022, at Utopia Parkway and Jewel Avenue in Queens. The official record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Police told the Daily News that Hardy was speeding on Utopia Parkway, lost control of a Honda CBR650R near Jewel Avenue, and was thrown into a residential yard after the impact. Medics took him to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, where he died.
Police said the rider lost control near Jewel Avenue
The crash happened about 12:37 a.m. on June 1, 2022. The official record lists a 28-year-old motorcycle driver killed at Utopia Parkway and Jewel Avenue, with unsafe speed recorded as a contributing factor.
Police told the Daily News that Thomas Hardy was speeding down Utopia Parkway when he lost control of a Honda CBR650R near Jewel Avenue. The account said he was thrown from the motorcycle into a residential yard, and medics took him to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, where he died.
Utopia Parkway has seen repeated harm since 2022
The crash occurred at Utopia Parkway and Jewel Avenue in Queens, near Fresh Meadows. CrashCountNYC location context for Utopia Parkway in Queens counts 400 crashes, 278 injuries, 20 serious injuries and 3 deaths since 2022.
Thomas Hardy was from St. Albans
Police identified the motorcycle driver as Thomas Hardy, 28, and said he lived in St. Albans. The official record identifies the person killed as a male motorcycle driver.