New York State Police said 19-year-old Astoria resident Dario Marsalek was traveling northbound on his black Suzuki motorcycle at about 5:05 p.m. Sunday, just south of Goose Neck Bridge. Marsalek’s bike struck the guide rail, throwing him and a passenger from the bike , police said.
Marsalek landed in the roadway while the passenger ended up in a grassy area along the right shoulder of the parkway, police said. Both driver and passenger were taken to a nearby hospital, police said, where Marsalek was pronounced dead while the passenger remains in critical condition. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said.