Motorcyclist Killed Near Orchard Beach Parking Lot
A 58-year-old motorcycle driver was killed on Park Drive at Orchard Beach Road on Oct. 14, 2022, after police said he hit a barricade near the Orchard Beach parking lot exit.
What We Know
The rider was traveling south on Park Drive near Orchard Beach Road on the evening of Oct. 14, 2022. The official crash record lists one person killed and identifies the person who died as the 58-year-old driver of a motorcycle. The Daily News, citing police, reported that he was nearing the exit to the Orchard Beach parking lot when he hit a barricade that had been placed to separate southbound lanes. The article said a piece of the metal barrier broke off and became lodged in the motorcycle, and that medics took the rider to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. The official record lists obstruction or debris as a contributing factor.
A southbound ride ended at a barricade
The official crash record says the collision happened at 6:53 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2022, on Park Drive at Orchard Beach Road, and that one motorist was killed.
The Daily News, citing police, reported that the 58-year-old rider was heading south and nearing the exit to the Orchard Beach parking lot when he hit a barricade that had been put up to separate the left and right southbound lanes.
Near the Orchard Beach parking lot exit
The official record places the crash on Park Drive at Orchard Beach Road. The Daily News described the spot as near the exit to the large Orchard Beach parking lot.
Police and records described a Harley-Davidson motorcycle
The official vehicle record lists a 2012 motorcycle with one occupant, traveling south and going straight ahead before the crash. The Daily News described the motorcycle as a Harley Davidson Sportster.
A barrier and debris were central to the account
The official record lists obstruction or debris as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that a piece of the metal barrier broke off and became lodged in the motorcycle after the impact.
The article also reported, citing police sources, that the rider may have been testing the motorcycle in the parking lot before the crash.
Medics took the rider to Jacobi Medical Center
The Daily News reported that responding officers found the rider unconscious on the pavement with a severe head injury. Medics took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died.