The Brooklyn community is mourning the death of Luis Cadena, 29, who died after a motorcycle crash on the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City, Queens, on Thursday evening, September 17, 2026.
According to police, the crash occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. on the Manhattan-bound ramp from Thomson Avenue onto the Queensboro Bridge. Cadena was riding a 2025 Yamaha R7 when he failed to navigate the roadway and struck the left median.
Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Luis Cadena |
| Age | 29 |
| Residence | Bergen Beach, Brooklyn |
| Date of Crash | September 17, 2026 |
| Time | Approximately 6:20 p.m. |
| Location | Manhattan-bound ramp from Thomson Avenue onto Queensboro Bridge |
| Vehicle | 2025 Yamaha R7 motorcycle |
| Crash Type | Motorcycle struck left median |
| Injuries | Severe body trauma |
| Hospital | New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center |
| Outcome | Pronounced dead at hospital |
| Investigation | NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad |
The impact threw Cadena from the motorcycle, causing severe trauma. Emergency medical personnel transported him to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was initially treated in critical condition before being pronounced dead.
Police later identified the victim as Cadena, a Brooklyn resident from the Bergen Beach area. Traffic was significantly affected around the bridge and surrounding Queens roadways while investigators worked at the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.
Publicly confirmed information about Cadena’s education, career, family and other personal aspects of his life remains limited. Those details should be provided by relatives or people who knew him rather than assumed from the crash report.
Funeral and memorial arrangements were not included in the latest verified reports and will be announced by the family when available.