Motorcyclist Killed Near Williamsburg Bridge Ramp
A 25-year-old motorcycle driver was killed at 4:11 a.m. on the Williamsburg Bridge exit ramp at Borinquen Place, where police accounts cited by news outlets diverged between unsafe speed and a hit-and-run driver.
What We Know
A 25-year-old motorcycle driver was killed early July 9, 2022, at the Williamsburg Bridge exit ramp and Borinquen Place. The city crash record lists one motorist killed, a Yamaha motorcycle traveling east, and unsafe speed as a contributing factor. News reports citing police gave conflicting accounts: AMNY reported that the driver was moving at high speed when he hit a barrier wall and a light pole, while the Daily News and New York Post reported that another driver left without stopping, with the Post saying police described that driver as possibly in a taxi. The outlets reported no arrests at the time.
Early-morning death near the bridge ramp
The city crash record says a 25-year-old male motorcycle driver was killed at 4:11 a.m. on July 9, 2022, at the Williamsburg Bridge Exit Ramp and Borinquen Place. The record lists one person killed and no other injuries.
News accounts described the rider as traveling eastbound from the Williamsburg Bridge toward the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The Daily News reported that responding officers found him dead at the scene; the Post reported that he was pronounced dead there after severe injuries.
At the Williamsburg Bridge exit to the BQE
The official record placed the crash at Williamsburg Bridge Exit Ramp and Borinquen Place. The Daily News described the motorcyclist as having crossed the East River span and heading toward the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway exit ramp, while the Post described him as entering the BQE from the Williamsburg Bridge ramp.
Sources diverged on how the crash unfolded
The city record listed unsafe speed as a contributing factor. AMNY, citing police, reported that the motorcycle driver was traveling at high speed when he hit a roadway barrier wall and a light pole.
The Daily News and the Post, also citing police, reported a different account involving another driver who left without stopping. The Post said police described that driver as possibly in a taxi. Both outlets reported no arrests at the time.
Police had not released the rider's name
The Daily News and AMNY reported that police had not released the man's identity while officers worked to notify family. The Post reported that the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.