Nassau grand jury declines to indict man in fatal Long Island road rage case

"Noll's defense attorney Steven Gaitman said the evidence from the black box on Noll's Ford F-250, surveillance video from a nearby store and damage to the bike showed the retired tradesman did not intentionally hit Baez."

"The witness reported to police that she saw Noll open his door toward the cyclist and then swerve hard left, smashing the motorcycle against the guardrail."

"Noll told his attorney he saw Baez speed past him in the HOV lane, driving fast, and then again farther down the highway. The two met again at the exit ramp near New Hyde Park Road, the attorney said."

Brian Noll, a 65-year-old retired carpenter, was cleared of killing motorcyclist Ibis Baez, 29, in a road rage crash on an LIE exit ramp in North Hills on April 25, 2025. Noll was initially accused of intentionally sideswiping and running over Baez on his Kawasaki motorcycle. However, a grand jury declined to indict him on second-degree murder charges. Noll's defense attorney presented evidence from the truck's black box, surveillance video, and motorcycle damage to demonstrate the collision was not intentional. The incident occurred when both men encountered each other on the highway; Baez allegedly punched Noll's rearview mirror during an altercation on the exit ramp before the collision occurred.

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