New York, NY : Motorcyclist dead after collision on Queensboro Bridge sends him flying off the overpass on Sunday, 14th August, 2016

A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision at the upper level entrance of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge launched him off his bike and off the span Sunday morning, police said.

Joshua Persaud, of Queens Village, was heading west towards Manhattan on a 2006 Honda motorcycle when he struck the back of a Toyota Hylander and was ejected from his bike at the Thompson Ave. entrance ramp at about 2:45 a.m., authorities said.

Persaud then slid across the road and off the overpass, landing in the Silver Cup Studios parking lot below, police said.

Emergency responders rushed him to New York Cornell Medical Center but he could not be saved.

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Motorcyclist dead after collision on Queensboro Bridge sends him flying off the overpass