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Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday afternoon in what police are calling a road rage homicide on the Long Island Expressway service road in New Hyde Park. The victim died after getting into an argument with the driver of a pickup truck, who prosecutors say intentionally swerved into his motorcycle, pinning him against a barrier.
The fatal incident occurred on the LIE service road at New Hyde Park Road on Friday afternoon. According to prosecutors, the victim and 64-year-old Brian Boll had a “verbal argument” during which the victim “used his hand to push the defendant’s arm and or driver’s side mirror.” Police say Boll then “intentionally swerved left into the victim’s motorcycle, and caused him to hit the guardrail, causing his death.”
Boll was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the crash. Police describe the incident as a road rage homicide where the pickup truck driver swerved, trapping the victim against the barrier. “He didn’t stand a chance,” according to ABC7 New York’s report.
Friends of the victim made a pilgrimage to the crash site to mourn the loss of their roommate and fishing buddy. Dorian Holder and Austin Ramos described the victim as someone “loved by everybody” regardless of how long people knew him. “Don’t care if you knew him for five minutes, five years, 10 years… like loved by everybody,” Holder said.
“He was always ready, or more than prepared for whatever was coming for him,” Ramos said. “But when god calls, god calls.” The friends emphasized the mismatch between the vehicles involved in the deadly encounter. “I don’t care how much road rage you have, you know it’s a motorcycle. There’s no protection,” Holder said. Ramos added, “Yeah a pick-up truck compared to a bike man, you tell me.”
The crash site on the busy roadway now serves as a monument to the victim, whom friends remember as “the best kind of friend.”
Location & Road Context
The fatal crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway service road at New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park, Nassau County. The LIE is one of Long Island’s most heavily trafficked corridors, with this road having 126 recorded incidents in the Long Island Traffic database. Recent incidents at this location include multiple roadwork operations and overnight construction projects.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Brian Boll, 64, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the victim’s death. Prosecutors detailed that after the verbal altercation where the victim pushed Boll’s arm or driver’s side mirror, Boll intentionally swerved his pickup truck into the motorcycle. The case is being prosecuted as a road rage homicide, with authorities emphasizing the intentional nature of Boll’s actions that led to the fatal crash.