Motorcyclist dies in Randall's Island parking lot crash
A 40-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a wall beneath an underpass in a Randall's Island parking lot at about 6:38 p.m. on August 15, 2024.
Approximate reported location.
What We Know
A 40-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on Randall's Island at about 6:38 p.m. on August 15, 2024. The New York Post reported that he was riding a Harley-Davidson in Icahn Lot D when he collided with a wall beneath an underpass. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said no other vehicles were involved and were investigating the crash. The city's crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor.
The collision
The 40-year-old man was riding a motorcycle in Icahn Lot D when he collided with a wall beneath an underpass, the New York Post reported. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said no other vehicles were involved and reported no other injuries.
The city's record identifies the motorcycle as a 1998 model. The New York Post identified it as a Harley-Davidson.
A parking lot on Randall's Island
The city recorded the crash at 10 Central Road in Manhattan. The New York Post placed the collision in Icahn Lot D, beneath an underpass on Randall's Island.
What investigators reported
The city's crash record lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor. Police told the New York Post that the crash remained under investigation.