Motorcyclist Killed in East Elmhurst Crash
City records say a 26-year-old motorcycle driver was killed Sunday evening at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue, where police told the Daily News he crashed into two cars.
What We Know
At about 6:25 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023, a 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue in Queens. The Daily News reported that police said the man died after he crashed into two cars near the corner in East Elmhurst. The city record lists a southbound motorcycle driver going straight, a northbound BMW SUV driver making a left turn, and a northbound Mazda SUV driver going straight. The record lists unsafe speed and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors, and it lists the motorcycle driver as unlicensed.
A Sunday evening crash in East Elmhurst
The crash happened at about 6:25 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2023, at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue. The Daily News reported that police said a 26-year-old man died after he crashed into two cars near the corner.
Where the crash happened
The fatal crash was recorded at Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Avenue in Queens, near East Elmhurst. CrashCountNYC corridor context for 31st Avenue in Queens shows 799 crashes, 527 injuries, 25 serious injuries and 3 deaths since 2022.
Movements recorded before impact
The city record lists three involved vehicles: a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle, a 2013 BMW SUV and a 2018 Mazda SUV. The motorcycle driver was going straight south; the BMW SUV driver was traveling north and making a left turn; and the Mazda SUV driver was traveling north and going straight. The Daily News described the other vehicles as two cars, while the city record identifies them as SUVs.