Motorcyclist struck and killed pedestrian on Woodhaven Boulevard.
A 22-year-old motorcyclist struck and killed a 74-year-old pedestrian at Woodhaven Boulevard and 62nd Road at 5:10 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2022, according to police reports and the official crash record.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
QNS reported that the NYPD's preliminary investigation found a 22-year-old rider traveling north on Woodhaven Boulevard on a 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle struck a 74-year-old pedestrian attempting to cross 62nd Road. An eyewitness account reported by QNS placed the rider's loss of control before the collision, though police could not confirm it; ABC7 reported a witness saying the rider appeared to lose control after the impact. The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. QNS reported that no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing.
A northbound rider struck a pedestrian.
QNS reported that the NYPD's preliminary investigation found a 22-year-old rider traveling north on Woodhaven Boulevard on a 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle struck a 74-year-old man who was attempting to cross 62nd Road.
QNS reported that officers found the pedestrian unconscious in the roadway with severe head and body trauma. EMS took him to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where police said he was pronounced dead. The official crash record counts one pedestrian killed.
Reports identify the intersection in different neighborhoods.
The official crash record places the crash on Woodhaven Boulevard at 5:10 p.m. on November 29, 2022. QNS identified the intersection with 62nd Road as being in Rego Park, while ABC7 described the location as Middle Village.
Accounts differ on the rider's loss of control.
QNS reported that an eyewitness described the rider losing control and causing the collision, but police could not confirm that account. ABC7 separately reported a witness saying the rider appeared to lose control after striking the pedestrian.
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
The rider stayed at the scene as police investigated.
QNS reported that the rider remained at the location and was taken by EMS to Elmhurst Hospital Center with minor injuries. At the time of QNS's report, no arrests had been made and the NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.