Pickup driver hits cyclist on Beach 67th
A pickup driver going straight on Beach 67th hit a 54-year-old man on a bike and left him with a head fracture. Police recorded driver inattention on a rainy Rockaway morning.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 55-year-old driver in a pickup truck going south on Beach 67th Street hit a 54-year-old male bicyclist riding east near Beach Channel Drive. The cyclist was ejected and briefly unconscious with a head fracture and dislocation. Police recorded driver inattention and slippery pavement as factors. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 54; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2025 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pavement Slippery; Second contributing factor: Pavement Slippery
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Truck
2025 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pavement Slippery; Second contributing factor: Pavement Slippery
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Truck
2025 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pavement Slippery; Second contributing factor: Pavement Slippery
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
Beach 67th St & Beach Channel Dr, Queens
Press Articles
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