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Queens Motorcyclist Dies on Grand Central Parkway

By Jess Wisloski | June 23, 2013 1:51pm
 Antonio Ferruccio, 59, was killed while riding a motorcycle on the Grand Central Parkway, cops said.
Antonio Ferruccio, 59, was killed while riding a motorcycle on the Grand Central Parkway, cops said.
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JAMAICA HILLS — A Queens man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday at 9:45 a.m. while cruising on the Grand Central Parkway, police said.

The victim, Antonio Ferruccio, 59, of Ridgewood, was traveling eastbound on a 1991 Ducati when he lost control of the bike and struck a guardrail in the center of the highway, near the 168th Street exit, police said.

Responders found Ferrucio with severe body trauma, and rushed him to Queens General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival, police said.

An investigation is ongoing, police said, and the victim's family had been notified.