A 21-year-old NYPD recruit died Wednesday morning in a motorcycle crash on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens.
The incident occurred around 6 a.m. when the recruit, riding northbound, collided with a guardrail while transitioning to the Van Wyck Expressway, according to police.
Emergency medical services transported him to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released pending family notification.
Authorities confirmed the motorcycle sustained significant damage in the incident, affirming it was a motorcycle and not a scooter or moped.
The recruit was off duty at the time of the crash. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and no further details have been disclosed regarding lane closures or tows.