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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into oncoming SUV in Queens: NYPD

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A motorcyclist died of his injuries after crashing into another car in Queens early Monday morning.

According to police, officers responded to a 911 call regarding the crash at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 5. Upon their arrival, officers found a 20-year-old man at the scene with trauma to his head on Cross Bay Boulevard near the entrance ramp to the Belt Parkway.

An investigation found that the victim, who was operating a motorcycle, was driving southbound on Cross Bay Boulevard when he hit an oncoming SUV, operated by a 31-year-old woman, who was going northbound on Cross Bay and making a left turn with the green traffic signal.

The victim was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead — his identity is being withheld pending family notification. The driver of the SUV was also taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi for minor injuries.

No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

Updated at 10:55 a.m.