Motorcycle rider dies after Major Deegan barrier impact
A 26-year-old motorcycle rider died on the Major Deegan Expressway after police said he hit a barrier near Exit 2 and fell from the elevated highway to Brook Avenue below.
What We Know
The rider was traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway early on May 30, 2023, when police said he hit a barrier near Exit 2 in Mott Haven. The Daily News reported that he was thrown from the motorcycle, fell from the elevated highway and landed on Brook Avenue below. The official crash record lists one person killed: a 26-year-old male motorcycle driver. It also lists alcohol involvement for the motorcycle and records the driver as unlicensed.
Police described a northbound rider hitting a barrier
Police told the Daily News the rider was traveling north on the Major Deegan Expressway when he hit a barrier off the far right lane near Exit 2 in Mott Haven at about 4:30 a.m. The official crash record places the crash at 4:24 a.m. on May 30, 2023, on the Major Deegan Expressway.
The rider fell to Brook Avenue and died at the scene
The Daily News, citing police, reported that the rider was thrown from the motorcycle, fell from the elevated highway and landed on Brook Avenue below. The article said he died at the scene.
The official record lists one person killed
The city crash record lists the person killed as a 26-year-old male motorcycle driver. The Daily News reported the same day that police were still trying to identify him.
Alcohol involvement appears in the city record
The official vehicle record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor for the motorcycle. No charges were reported in the reviewed article.
Where
Major Deegan Expy