Motorcyclist dies after police say he veered to avoid a turning driver and struck a parked pickup in Hollis.
A motorcycle rider died after police said he veered right to avoid a left-turning driver and struck a parked pickup on Hollis Avenue at 8:52 p.m. on July 11, 2023; the crash record counts one motorist killed.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police accounts say the eastbound rider veered right to avoid a driver turning from westbound Hollis Avenue onto southbound 201st Street, then struck the rear bumper of a parked Ford F-350 pickup. The official record places the collision at 8:52 p.m. on July 11, 2023, and records one motorist killed; QNS reported he was pronounced dead at NYC Health+Hospitals/Queens, while Patch said he died there.
A turn preceded the collision.
QNS reported that the rider was heading east on a 2023 Kawasaki KX250X when a driver turned from westbound Hollis Avenue onto southbound 201st Street. The rider veered right to avoid the turn and struck the rear bumper of a parked, unoccupied Ford F-350 pickup. Patch also reported that police described the rider veering right to avoid a vehicle making a left turn before the collision.
Reports give different ages for the rider.
The official record and QNS identify the rider as 41. Patch gives his age as 41 in its opening and 42 in its closing paragraph. QNS reported he was pronounced dead at NYC Health+Hospitals/Queens; Patch said he was taken there, where he died. QNS also reported that police were withholding his identity pending family notification.
The investigation remained open.
At the time of QNS's report, no arrests had been made and the investigation remained ongoing.
Where
HOLLIS AVENUE