Queens driver faces murder charge after motorcyclist's death.
At 9:22 a.m. on April 5, 2025, Jorden Rosen allegedly hit motorcyclist William McField from behind on Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens; prosecutors later charged Rosen with murder.
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What We Know
Jorden Rosen, 42, is accused of pursuing William McField, 55, after a minor collision near the Long Island Expressway, then hitting his motorcycle from behind and driving over him on Woodhaven Boulevard. McField died at the scene of the April 5, 2025, crash. Prosecutors charged Rosen with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. City records classify Rosen's BMW as a sedan, while Patch, the Daily News and qns.com describe it as an SUV. Rosen is also accused of colliding with a Mazda after hitting McField.
Prosecutors allege a pursuit led to two collisions.
Prosecutors allege that Rosen pursued McField after a minor collision near the Long Island Expressway, hit his motorcycle from behind on Woodhaven Boulevard and drove over him. Rosen then collided with a Mazda driven by a woman, prosecutors said. McField died at the scene.
Sources describe Rosen's BMW differently.
The city crash record classifies Rosen's BMW as a sedan. Patch, the Daily News and qns.com describe it as an SUV; the record and those reports also identify a motorcycle and a Mazda in the crash.
The crash happened near an expressway exit in Rego Park.
The city recorded the crash at Woodhaven Boulevard and 60th Drive in Queens at 9:22 a.m. on April 5, 2025. Police investigators told qns.com that Rosen and McField had turned from the Long Island Expressway exit ramp onto southbound Woodhaven Boulevard before Rosen hit McField's motorcycle.
Friends remember McField's support for charity rides.
William McField, 55, lived in Astoria and took part in motorcycle events that raised money for people with cancer, people with autism and families in need, the Daily News reported. His friend Charlie Cabrera said, "He was always there to support people."
Prosecutors brought murder and weapon charges.
Prosecutors charged Rosen with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. The city vehicle record assigns failure to yield the right-of-way and following too closely to the BMW driver's entry; prosecutors allege Rosen deliberately pursued McField before the fatal collision.