A 49-year-old motorcycle driver remains in critical condition in hospital, following a single-vehicle accident on the southwest border of Woodlawn Heights, located in the 47th precinct.

 

On Friday, May 27, at approximately 4.13 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a collision which involved a motorcycle, at the intersection of Van Cortlandt Park East and East 233rd Street.

 

According to police, upon arrival, officers found a 49-year-old male motorcycle driver, lying on the roadway, with head trauma. A police spokesperson said, “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.”

 

They added, “Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that the male operator of a 2021 Jiajue motorcycle was traveling along Van Cortlandt Park East, and approached the intersection of East 233 Street, when he traveled through the intersection and struck a pedestrian signal lamppost located on the southwest corner.”

 

Police said that upon impact with the lamppost, the motorcycle then hit a retaining wall at the location, before coming to a stop. There were no other injuries reported and the incident is under investigation.