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2 clusters · 7 sources · 15 days · First seen · Last updated

New York City cyclist and e-bike collisions

Overview

New York City has experienced a series of collisions involving cyclists and e-bike riders. On October 7, a 50-year-old e-bike rider was fatally struck by a pick-up truck in the Bronx during the morning rush. That same day, an unmarked NYPD vehicle was filmed running a red light in Brooklyn and striking a woman on a Citi Bike.

On October 20, a 33-year-old e-bike rider was left in critical condition following a hit-and-run in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Police report that a white Hyundai Elantra merged into the rider’s lane and fled the scene. The driver remains at large. These incidents follow other recent fatalities, including a delivery worker killed in Herald Square in late September.

Entities

Brooklyn · New York City Police Department · Nostrand Avenue · Bronx · New York City

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    E-bike rider in critical condition after Brooklyn hit-and-run

    A 33-year-old e-bike rider is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    New York City reports multiple cyclist and e-bike collisions

    Multiple recent incidents in New York City involving cyclists have been reported, including a fatal e-bike collision in the Bronx and an unmarked NYPD vehicle striking a cyclist in Brooklyn.

Sources

freerepublic.com · internewscast.com · lawyertime.com · nypost.com · offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · zielona.interia.pl