Motorcyclist dies after FDR Drive crash near East 72nd Street
A 48-year-old motorcyclist died on FDR Drive late June 1 after police said he failed to navigate a curve, hit a divider near East 72nd Street and was run over by a passing Cadillac Escalade driver.
What We Know
A 48-year-old man riding a 2007 Harley-Davidson north on FDR Drive died late June 1, 2026. The official record lists a motorcycle and an SUV traveling north on FDR Drive and records one motorist killed. The Daily News, citing police, reported that the rider failed to navigate a curve in the left lane near East 72nd Street, hit a divider, was thrown from the motorcycle and was then run over by the driver of a passing black Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade driver, a 53-year-old man, remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges, the paper reported.
Police described a late-night crash on the FDR
The official record places the crash on FDR Drive at 11:58 p.m. on June 1, 2026, involving a northbound motorcycle and a northbound SUV. The Daily News reported, citing police, that the crash happened about 11:55 p.m. near East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side.
According to the Daily News account, the 48-year-old rider was traveling uptown in the left lane when he failed to navigate a curve, hit a divider and was thrown from the motorcycle. The paper reported that a passing black Cadillac Escalade driver then ran over him.
The rider died at the scene
The official record identifies the person killed as a 48-year-old male motorcycle driver. The Daily News reported that the motorcyclist died at the scene and that police had not immediately released his name.
The Daily News reported that the 53-year-old man driving the Escalade remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges.
Records list a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Cadillac SUV
The official record lists the motorcycle as a 2007 Harley-Davidson model 883, with one occupant, traveling north and going straight ahead before the crash.
The official record lists the other vehicle as a 2025 Cadillac SUV, also with one occupant, traveling north and going straight ahead before the crash. The Daily News described it as a black Cadillac Escalade.
Investigators continued reviewing the crash
The Daily News reported that the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad continued to investigate and that the Escalade driver was not immediately charged.
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