A New York Police Department cop has been killed on his way to work after the motorcycle he was riding was rear-ended by a ‘drag racing’ BMW.
Off-duty cop Richard Holt, 34, was thrown from his Harley Davidson Motorbike after the ‘racing’ car clipped the rear of his bike on Saturday evening in Bayside, Queens, New York City, sources told New York Daily News.
He was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital but could not be saved.
The driver of the 2014 BMW, who was reportedly drag racing with another BMW at the time of the crash, remained on the scene on the Cross Island Parkway near 17th Avenue and was questioned by police – it is not known if they will face charges.
Hardworking’ Mr Holt had been part of the NYPD coronavirus response team but usually served on the homeless outreach scheme.
In his spare time the motorcycle enthusiast was president of the Unwanted LEMC (Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club) and was due to lead this year’s 9/11 Memorial Parade.
Members from the group paid tribute to ‘Rick’, calling him a ‘loving friend’ and ‘a brother to all’.
They explained how Mr Holt had given up a career in public safety with NASA in Florida after his father asked him to return home to New York City where he was needed, and said that he shared a close ‘bond that couldn’t be explained’ with his father.
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