Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Barricade at Orchard Beach
A 58-year-old motorcyclist died on Oct. 14, 2022, after police said he rode south on Park Drive and hit a barricade near the Orchard Beach parking lot exit.
What We Know
A 58-year-old motorcyclist was traveling south on Park Drive near Orchard Beach Road on the evening of Oct. 14, 2022, when police said he hit a barricade near the exit to the Orchard Beach parking lot. The city crash record lists one motorcycle, one motorist killed, and 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, and that the rider was thrown to the pavement. Medics took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died.
Police described a southbound ride into a barricade
The crash happened at about 6:53 p.m. on Park Drive at Orchard Beach Road. The official record lists one motorcycle and one motorist killed.
The Daily News, citing police, reported that the 58-year-old rider was traveling south on Park Drive near the exit to the Orchard Beach parking lot when he hit a barricade that had been placed to separate southbound lanes.
The rider was taken to Jacobi, where he died
The official record identifies the person killed as a 58-year-old male motorcycle driver. The Daily News reported that responding officers found him unconscious on the pavement with a severe head injury, and that medics took him to Jacobi Medical Center, where he could not be saved.
The Daily News reported that his name was not immediately released while police sought family members.
The record lists one motorcycle
The city crash 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.
Barrier debris is central in the available record
The official crash record lists obstruction or debris as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that after the rider hit the barricade, a piece of the metal barrier broke off and became lodged in the motorcycle.
Police sources raised a possible pre-crash context
The Daily News reported, citing police sources, that the rider may have been testing the motorcycle in the parking lot before the crash.
Where
Park Dr & Orchard Beach Rd