Motorcyclist dies after barrier crash near Orchard Beach lot.
A 58-year-old motorcyclist was the sole person killed in a crash recorded at 6:53 p.m. Oct. 14, 2022, at Park Drive and Orchard Beach Road, where Norwood News reported he encountered a barrier near the Orchard Beach lot entrance.
Approximate reported location.
What We Know
A 58-year-old motorcyclist was riding south on Park Drive near the Orchard Beach parking-lot exit when he encountered a metal barrier. Norwood News reported that investigators said he struck a barrier separating southbound lanes, continued south with it attached and then fell. The Daily News described a piece of the barrier breaking off and becoming lodged in the motorcycle as the rider was thrown. Norwood News reported that EMS took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The crash happened beside the Orchard Beach parking lot.
The official record places the crash at Park Drive and Orchard Beach Road. Norwood News located it at the entrance or exit to the Orchard Beach parking lot, where it reported a barrier separated the southbound lanes.
Reports describe the barrier impact differently.
Norwood News reported that investigators determined the rider was traveling south in the right lane while leaving the parking lot when he struck a metal barrier. That account says he continued south with the barrier attached, then lost control and fell onto the pavement.
The Daily News reported that a piece of the barrier broke off and became lodged in the motorcycle as the rider was thrown from it.
The rider was taken to Jacobi Medical Center.
Norwood News reported that responding officers found the 58-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to his head and body. EMS took him to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead. The Daily News also reported that he was taken to Jacobi and could not be saved.
Reports identify a 2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster.
Norwood News reported that the rider was driving a 2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster. The Daily News also described the motorcycle as a 2012 Sportster; the official record lists the vehicle type as a motorcycle.
The official record lists obstruction or debris as a contributing factor.
The city crash record lists obstruction/debris as a contributing factor. Norwood News reported that a metal barrier separated the southbound lanes.
The investigation was ongoing at publication.
Norwood News reported that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad was investigating and that the investigation remained ongoing at the time of publication.