35-year-old motorcyclist in critical condition after falling off bridge in Rockaway Beach

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Thursday, August 29, 2024
Motorcyclist falls off bridge in Queens into intersection
Police say the driver was traveling northbound on Cross Bay Bridge Blvd.

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- A 35-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after falling off the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge in Queens on Wednesday.

It happened just before 7:25 p.m. at Beach 92nd Street and Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway Beach.

Police say the driver was riding a 2019 Kawasaki and traveling northbound on Cross Bay Bridge Boulevard when he failed to navigate a turn and fell from the bridge and onto the intersection.

The driver was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.

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