Suspect in apparent road rage crash that killed motorcyclist in Queens turns himself in
REGO PARK, Queens (WABC) -- A suspect has turned himself in for a deadly motorcycle crash in Queens that has been labeled an apparent road rage incident.
Police said 42-year-old Jordan Rosen intentionally struck 55-year-old William McField on Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens in the beginning of April.
Rosen was indicted by a grand jury and charged with murder in the second degree.
Officials say Rosen was driving a 2024 BMW SUV on the eastbound exit ramp of the Long Island Expressway headed toward Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park around 9:20 a.m.
At the same time, McField was driving a 2023 KTM motorcycle in the area when their vehicle came into contact with each other.
Officials say McField passed Rosen on the exit ramp of the LIE and then drove through a steady red light and around traffic on Woodhaven Boulevard, heading south. Rosen then allegedly followed McField through a red light and into oncoming traffic in a fit of rage.
Rosen then sped towards McField until the BWM struck the motorcycle from behind.
After running over McField, surveillance video shows the BMW collided with another vehicle while the motorcycle was still dragging under the SUV, causing it to explode into a ball of fire and hurl McField into the air.
Rosen continued moving southbound until he struck another motorist, a 41-year-old woman driving a Mazda CX-5 in the center lane.
The BMW then came to rest against a lamp post in the center of the roadway.
McField was pronounced dead at the scene. The 41-year-old woman was not injured.
On Friday, the biker community left a makeshift memorial for the biking legend and father of three.
"He was very beloved in the community. He would go out of his way for anyone. To do anything, just out of the kindness of his heart. He was very true to his friends. He was very true to the people that he cared about," Jayden McField, the victim's son, said.
The McField's family attorney says William's helmet camera captured the entire interaction.
He's calling for increased enforcement against aggressive driving and tailgating.
"We all share the road together, whether we're a pedestrian, a mother with a stroller or driving in a small car," the victim's family attorney, Michael Iakovou, said.
In addition to the second-degree murder charge, Rosen has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle with a tinted window.
If convicted, Rosen faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
"He destroyed a family," McField said.
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