May. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb
A motorcyclist was fatally struck by a tractor trailer after he lost control of his bike on the Long Island Expressway near Woodhaven Boulevard early Saturday morning, according to authorities.
Police from the 112th Precinct received a call regarding the collision at approximately 4:37 a.m. on May 27. Upon their arrival, officers found a 22-year-old man lying on the road with severe trauma to his body.
EMS arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending proper family notification, police said.