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Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle

Reported Sep 27 at 8:03 PM · Updated Mar 29 at 12:36 PM · 30.9K Notified · 140.8K Viewed

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Summary

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cambria Heights involving an off-duty NYPD officer. Royan Thomas, 34, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the officer's vehicle as it turned onto Linden Boulevard. A female passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured, and the officer was hospitalized in stable condition.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cambria Heights involving an off-duty NYPD officer. Royan Thomas, 34, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the officer's vehicle as it turned onto Linden Boulevard. A female passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured, and the officer was hospitalized in stable condition.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cambria Heights involving an off-duty NYPD officer. Royan Thomas, 34, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the officer's vehicle as it turned onto Linden Boulevard. A female passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured, and the officer was hospitalized in stable condition.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cambria Heights involving an off-duty NYPD officer. Royan Thomas, 34, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the officer's vehicle as it turned onto Linden Boulevard. A female passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured, and the officer was hospitalized in stable condition.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cambria Heights involving an off-duty NYPD officer. Royan Thomas, 34, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the officer's vehicle as it turned onto Linden Boulevard. A female passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured, and the officer was hospitalized in stable condition.

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Mar 29, 12:34PM

Authorities released surveillance footage of the collision.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The off-duty officer also went to a hospital and was in stable condition. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the attorney general’s office are investigating.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The female passenger was also thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Medics took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was in critical but stable condition.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The impact threw Thomas from the motorcycle and caused severe head trauma. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Investigators said the driver was trying to turn left onto eastbound Linden Boulevard when the crash happened.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Authorities said Thomas was riding a 2008 Yamaha YZF R6 north on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 7:58 p.m. with a 24-year-old woman on the back when the motorcycle hit the front passenger door of a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by a 50-year-old off-duty officer.

Mar 29, 12:34PM

Authorities released surveillance footage of the collision.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The off-duty officer also went to a hospital and was in stable condition. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the attorney general’s office are investigating.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The female passenger was also thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Medics took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was in critical but stable condition.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The impact threw Thomas from the motorcycle and caused severe head trauma. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Investigators said the driver was trying to turn left onto eastbound Linden Boulevard when the crash happened.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Authorities said Thomas was riding a 2008 Yamaha YZF R6 north on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 7:58 p.m. with a 24-year-old woman on the back when the motorcycle hit the front passenger door of a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by a 50-year-old off-duty officer.

Mar 29, 12:34PM

Authorities released surveillance footage of the collision.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The off-duty officer also went to a hospital and was in stable condition. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the attorney general’s office are investigating.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The female passenger was also thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Medics took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was in critical but stable condition.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The impact threw Thomas from the motorcycle and caused severe head trauma. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Investigators said the driver was trying to turn left onto eastbound Linden Boulevard when the crash happened.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Authorities said Thomas was riding a 2008 Yamaha YZF R6 north on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 7:58 p.m. with a 24-year-old woman on the back when the motorcycle hit the front passenger door of a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by a 50-year-old off-duty officer.

Mar 29, 12:34PM

Authorities released surveillance footage of the collision.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The off-duty officer also went to a hospital and was in stable condition. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the attorney general’s office are investigating.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The female passenger was also thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Medics took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was in critical but stable condition.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The impact threw Thomas from the motorcycle and caused severe head trauma. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Investigators said the driver was trying to turn left onto eastbound Linden Boulevard when the crash happened.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Authorities said Thomas was riding a 2008 Yamaha YZF R6 north on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 7:58 p.m. with a 24-year-old woman on the back when the motorcycle hit the front passenger door of a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by a 50-year-old off-duty officer.

Mar 29, 12:34PM

Authorities released surveillance footage of the collision.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The off-duty officer also went to a hospital and was in stable condition. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad and the attorney general’s office are investigating.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The female passenger was also thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Medics took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was in critical but stable condition.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

The impact threw Thomas from the motorcycle and caused severe head trauma. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Investigators said the driver was trying to turn left onto eastbound Linden Boulevard when the crash happened.

Mar 29, 12:33PM

Authorities said Thomas was riding a 2008 Yamaha YZF R6 north on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 7:58 p.m. with a 24-year-old woman on the back when the motorcycle hit the front passenger door of a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by a 50-year-old off-duty officer.

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Comments

Kay3419Sep 27 at 8:37 PM

RIP to whoever that died.

bronxUser1928664010Sep 28 at 1:39 AM

Motorcycle crashes are no joke

bronxUser1967120001Sep 27 at 10:48 PM

They were two persons on the bike that crashed one of the di3d person the other one got transferred to the hospital but right now they are transporting the di3d person to a better place and rest in peace

red106Sep 27 at 9:00 PM

Rest and peace to the individual and the family condolences to family and love ones prayers To all

Kay3419Sep 27 at 8:37 PM

RIP to whoever that died.

bronxUser1928664010Sep 28 at 1:39 AM

Motorcycle crashes are no joke

bronxUser1967120001Sep 27 at 10:48 PM

They were two persons on the bike that crashed one of the di3d person the other one got transferred to the hospital but right now they are transporting the di3d person to a better place and rest in peace

red106Sep 27 at 9:00 PM

Rest and peace to the individual and the family condolences to family and love ones prayers To all

Kay3419Sep 27 at 8:37 PM

RIP to whoever that died.

bronxUser1928664010Sep 28 at 1:39 AM

Motorcycle crashes are no joke

bronxUser1967120001Sep 27 at 10:48 PM

They were two persons on the bike that crashed one of the di3d person the other one got transferred to the hospital but right now they are transporting the di3d person to a better place and rest in peace

red106Sep 27 at 9:00 PM

Rest and peace to the individual and the family condolences to family and love ones prayers To all

Kay3419Sep 27 at 8:37 PM

RIP to whoever that died.

bronxUser1928664010Sep 28 at 1:39 AM

Motorcycle crashes are no joke

bronxUser1967120001Sep 27 at 10:48 PM

They were two persons on the bike that crashed one of the di3d person the other one got transferred to the hospital but right now they are transporting the di3d person to a better place and rest in peace

red106Sep 27 at 9:00 PM

Rest and peace to the individual and the family condolences to family and love ones prayers To all

Kay3419Sep 27 at 8:37 PM

RIP to whoever that died.

bronxUser1928664010Sep 28 at 1:39 AM

Motorcycle crashes are no joke

bronxUser1967120001Sep 27 at 10:48 PM

They were two persons on the bike that crashed one of the di3d person the other one got transferred to the hospital but right now they are transporting the di3d person to a better place and rest in peace

red106Sep 27 at 9:00 PM

Rest and peace to the individual and the family condolences to family and love ones prayers To all

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