FDNY driver kills cyclist beside Juniper Valley Park
At about 4:02 p.m. on April 19, 2025, an FDNY driver turning a Rescue Company 4 truck onto Juniper Boulevard North struck and killed a 54-year-old bicyclist near Juniper Valley Park in Queens.
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What We Know
An FDNY driver turning from 80th Street onto Juniper Boulevard North struck a bicyclist near Juniper Valley Park on April 19, 2025. The 54-year-old man died at the scene, and the city recorded one injured motorist. QNS identified the truck as Rescue Company 4's 2019 Ferrara and reported that its driver was responding to a fire with lights and sirens. A same-day Daily News report said it had not been established whether the crew was responding to an alarm. QNS reported no arrests as of April 21, and police continued to investigate.
The turn and collision
Police said the FDNY driver was turning from 80th Street onto Juniper Boulevard North when he struck the bicyclist. City records place the collision at 4:02 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Beside Juniper Valley Park
The collision happened at 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard North in Middle Village, beside Juniper Valley Park.
The people involved
The bicyclist was a 54-year-old man, according to city records. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene, QNS reported. The city also recorded one injured motorist.
QNS reported that the FDNY driver was 59 years old.
The FDNY truck
City records identify a 2019 Ferrara truck and a bicycle, classifying the truck as a box truck. QNS identified it as a Rescue Company 4 fire truck.
Conflicting reports about the emergency call
QNS reported that the driver was responding to a fire with lights and sirens. A Daily News report published on the day of the crash said it had not been established whether the crew was responding to an alarm.
Investigation
QNS reported that the driver remained at the scene and that police had made no arrests as of April 21. The NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad continued to investigate.