Fatal crash

Motorcycle Rider Killed on BQE Overnight

A 55-year-old motorcycle rider crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway after dark and was ejected. He died of head injuries.

1fatality
July 3, 2025date
1:57 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 55-year-old man riding a motorcycle west on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway crashed after dark and was ejected, suffering fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 55; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Motorcycle

    2015 KAWK -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

Where

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