Motorcycle rider dies on Queensboro Bridge ramp
Luis Cadena, 29, died after he was thrown from his motorcycle during a September 17, 2026, crash on the Manhattan-bound Queensboro Bridge ramp, where police said the motorcycle came into contact with a median.
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What We Know
Luis Cadena was riding a 2025 Yamaha R7 on the Manhattan-bound ramp from Thomson Avenue to the Queensboro Bridge when the motorcycle came into contact with a median, according to police as reported by QNS. Cadena was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered severe injuries. Emergency responders took him to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he died. Police responded to the crash at about 6:20 p.m. on September 17, 2026. Cadena was 29 and lived in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn. The ramp remained backed up for hours as police investigated.
The crash
Police responded to a report of a collision on the Queensboro Bridge's westbound approach at about 6:20 p.m. on September 17, 2026. QNS reported that Luis Cadena, 29, was riding a 2025 Yamaha R7 when the motorcycle came into contact with a median and he was thrown from it.
The ramp through Queens Plaza
The crash happened on the Manhattan-bound ramp from Thomson Avenue onto the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City. QNS described a hairpin turn on the ramp, which passes through Queens Plaza.
Emergency response and delays
Emergency responders took Cadena to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition, and he died there. Cadena lived on East 70th Street in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.
Traffic backed up on the bridge ramp for hours while police investigated. QNS also reported delays on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside and Woodside. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation when QNS published its report.