A motorcyclist died in a Grand Central Parkway crash.
Police told Patch that a westbound motorcyclist hit an arterial wall near Exit 5; the official record places the fatal Grand Central Parkway crash at 5:04 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2022, and lists one person killed, a 35-year-old man.
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What We Know
Police told Patch that a westbound rider hit an arterial wall near Exit 5 and fell onto the roadway; officers found him there with trauma to his body. The official record places the fatal crash at 5:04 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2022, records a 35-year-old man killed, and links him to a 2014 Honda motorcycle. It also lists a westbound 2014 Toyota classified as a station wagon/SUV, but Patch's account does not mention the Toyota or explain another driver's role. Police told Patch he was later pronounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital.
The reports do not explain the vehicle sequence.
Police told Patch that the westbound rider hit an arterial wall near Exit 5 and fell onto the roadway. Officers found him there with trauma to his body.
The official record links the 35-year-old man to a 2014 Honda motorcycle and lists a westbound 2014 Toyota classified as a station wagon/SUV. Patch's account describes the wall collision but does not mention the Toyota or explain another driver's role.
The crash happened near Exit 5.
The crash record places the collision on the Grand Central Parkway. Patch located it near Exit 5 and East 85th Street in East Elmhurst, Queens, near LaGuardia Airport.
The record lists factors for both vehicle entries.
Police told Patch they believed the rider was traveling at high speed. The official record lists Unsafe Speed for the motorcycle entry and Driver Inattention/Distraction for the Toyota entry. Patch does not describe the Toyota's role in the crash.
The investigation continued into the morning commute.
Police told Patch the rider was later pronounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital and said no one else was injured. At 8:30 a.m., police were still investigating, and delays continued on the westbound parkway.