Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash On Queensboro Bridge

QUEENS, NY — A motorcycle rider died after crashing on the Queensboro Bridge on Thursday.

The incident happened around 6:20 p.m. on the Manhattan-bound ramp near Thomson Avenue.

According to police, a 2025 Yamaha R7 motorcycle was traveling on the bridge when the 29-year-old driver struck the left median.

The rider was thrown from his bike and suffered severe trauma, police said.

The man, identified as Luis Cadena, was taken to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

An investigation remains ongoing.