Motorcyclist dies after crash on Jackie Robinson Parkway
QNS reported that a 44-year-old motorcyclist lost control of his 2023 Harley-Davidson on the Jackie Robinson Parkway around 11:04 p.m. Sept. 23, was thrown from it and struck the concrete median, and later died; the year 2026 is inferred from the article's publication date.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
QNS reported that a 44-year-old man lost control of his 2023 Harley-Davidson on a curving stretch of the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale, Queens. Police said he was thrown from the motorcycle and struck the concrete median. EMS took him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD Highway Patrol's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating. Law enforcement sources placed the crash at about 11:04 p.m. on Sept. 23; the year 2026 is inferred from QNS's Sept. 24, 2026, publication date.
Police described a loss of control.
Police said a 44-year-old man was riding a 2023 Harley-Davidson when he lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle and struck the concrete median. The account was based on a preliminary investigation.
Law enforcement sources told QNS the crash happened at about 11:04 p.m. on Sept. 23. The year 2026 is inferred from the article's Sept. 24, 2026, publication date.
The reported location spans a curving stretch of the parkway.
QNS placed the crash between Exit 3 at Cypress Hills Street and Exit 4 at Forest Park Drive and Myrtle Avenue, on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale, Queens. The report described curves along this stretch, with Cypress Hills Cemetery on both sides.
The rider was taken to Brookdale University Hospital.
Officers from the 104th Precinct, firefighters, Highway Patrol officers and EMS personnel responded. Paramedics took the man to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police had not released his identity pending family notification, and the Highway Patrol's Collision Investigation Squad was conducting a further inquiry.