Truck Driver Stayed at Scene After Fatal Maspeth Crash
A 46-year-old driver in a southbound white Chevrolet box truck remained at the scene after cyclist Jorge Galicia, 47, collided with its driver's-side door at 8:08 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2024, in Maspeth, according to police accounts and the official record, which lists one cyclist dead
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What We Know
The official record places the crash at 8:08 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2024. Police accounts said Jorge Galicia, 47, of Corona, collided with the driver's-side door of a white Chevrolet box truck whose 46-year-old driver was traveling south on Maurice Avenue. The driver stopped and remained at the scene. EMS took Galicia to Elmhurst Hospital, where both reports said he died. The official record lists failure to yield and driver inattention or distraction for the truck driver, while Audacy reported that right of way was unclear. Police were still investigating in the reports.
Police accounts describe contact at the truck's side door.
Police accounts said Jorge Galicia, 47, of Corona, collided with the driver's-side door of a white Chevrolet box truck whose driver was traveling south on Maurice Avenue. The 46-year-old driver stopped and remained at the scene, the reports said.
EMS took Galicia to Elmhurst Hospital, where both outlets reported that he died. QNS said he was pronounced dead there.
The collision was near the Long Island Expressway.
Police accounts placed the collision at Maurice Avenue and 54th Avenue in Maspeth. QNS described the site as just north of the Long Island Expressway, between Frank Principe Park and Mt. Zion Cemetery. The official record gives the time as 8:08 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2024.
The right-of-way account remains unresolved.
Audacy reported that it was unclear who had the right of way. The official crash record lists failure to yield and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors for the box-truck driver.
QNS reported that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation and that the driver was not arrested.