Motorcyclist Takes Deadly Left on Verrazzano
A 46-year-old rider turned left too fast on the Verrazzano’s upper deck before dawn and hit head-on. Thrown from his 2023 Kawasaki, he suffered fatal head injuries despite his helmet.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 46-year-old man riding a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle on the Verrazzano Bridge upper deck at 4:58 a.m. turned left and hit head-on. The rider, who held only a permit and wore a helmet, was ejected and sustained fatal head injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as contributing factors in the overnight crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 46; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2023 KAWK -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Press Articles
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