NYPD Recruit Caleb E. Park Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Queens Expressway Ramp
An NYPD recruit, Probationary Police Officer Caleb E. Park, died after his motorcycle crashed on an entrance ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway in Briarwood, Queens. The 21-year-old lost control of his vehicle, was ejected, and was pronounced dead at…
New York, NY, October 22, 2026 —
Probationary Police Officer Caleb E. Park, a 21-year-old NYPD recruit, died after a motorcycle crash on an entrance ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway in Briarwood, Queens. Park lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected, according to the information provided. He was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.
The account identifies the crash location as an entrance ramp to the expressway but does not specify when the crash occurred. It also does not provide details about what preceded the loss of control or the circumstances surrounding the ride.
Park’s status as a probationary police officer is included in the account, but it does not say whether he was on duty at the time. No information was provided about an investigation, other people involved, road or weather conditions, or any additional response at the scene.
The available details establish the sequence reported: a motorcycle crash on the ramp, Park’s ejection, and his death at Jamaica Hospital. The cause of the crash beyond the stated loss of control, as well as any official findings, was not provided. No further information about Park or the circumstances of the incident was included.
Story summarized from the original created by By Bill Parry on qns.com, see more information here.
