You are reading

Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Crashing Into Vehicle Making an Illegal U-Turn in Jackson Heights

A motorcyclist and his passenger crashed into a vehicle Sunday that was making an illegal U-turn in the vicinity of 37th Avenue and Junction Boulevard (GMaps)

March 7, 2022 By Christian Murray

A motorcyclist is in critical condition and his passenger is in stable condition after crashing into a vehicle that was making an illegal U-turn in Jackson Heights Sunday evening.

The motorcycle, driven by a 30-year-old man, collided with a vehicle that was making an illegal U-Turn in the vicinity of 37th Avenue and Junction Boulevard at around 9:05 p.m. The collision threw the operator of the bike and his 21-year-old female passenger on the roadway.

Both were transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, where the driver of the 2014 Ducati motorcycle is listed in critical condition and the female passenger is listed in stable condition.

Police said that the driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old man who was in a 2019 Toyota CHR, remained at the scene and didn’t seek medical attention. No arrests have been made.

Police had no further details on the crash at press time. The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is conducting the investigation.

email the author: news@queenspost.com

2 Comments

Click for Comments 
D Farley

People in NYC do not respect the concept of an “Unbroken Double Yellow Line” they make “U” turns anywhere they want. The Police don’t make any attempt to enforce these Common Sense Regulations.

16
2
Reply
Jorge Colon

Another example of NYPD malfeasance. The majority of NY Police Officers do not even live in our city. Can we really expect them to care our quality of life?

5
2
Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Queens Together launches ‘Unofficial US Open Dining Guide’ encouraging fans to sample restaurants along the 7 line

Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, there is a world of delicious local eateries lying beneath the elevated train tracks should any fan wish to stop en-route to the US Open.

Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello

In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops and restaurants, along with food carts, street vendors and food trucks along the avenue. The almost-but-not-quite the weekend lag leaves hungry commuters faced with another choice to make throughout their day and the array of food truck options in busy areas like Jackson Heights offers customers convenience and delicious food without breaking the bank, two features that can feel vital, particularly with rising costs of living and pressure from inflation.