Bicycle Accident in Long Island City, New York
QUEENS, N.Y. — A teenager riding his bicycle on a Queens street died horrifically when a dump truck ran him over. The collision killed the young man instantly. According to a news report by ABC 7 New York, the crash occurred in Long Island City on Borden Avenue on a Saturday afternoon. The truck driver was devastated and remained at … [Read more...]
Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Williamsburg, New York
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn, N.Y. — Cycling advocates and local politicians gathered Monday, March 4, 2019, to hold a vigil in honor of a 25-year-old female bike messenger from Brooklyn who died in a collision with a tanker truck according to Metro U.S. New York. The tanker driver drove away from the site of the crash. The crash … [Read more...]
Cyclists Blame Mayor de Blasio for Rise in Cycling Deaths
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn, N.Y. — Professional bicycle messengers and transportation advocates rallied Monday, March 4, 2019, to memorialize one of their own who died in a hit-and-collision on February 28, 2019. The group held a vigil for the 25-year-old bike messenger who was run down by a tanker truck. The truck driver left the … [Read more...]
Local Businessman Killed While Cycling in Florida
NEW YORK – According to the dailyvoice.com, a man from Warwick, New York died in a car crash in Florida on Monday, February 18, 2019, at about 2:30 in the afternoon. The 65-year-old cyclist was riding on a sidewalk when he was hit by the 2012 Honda CRV that was operated by a 72-year-old man from PeeWee Valley, Kentucky. The Honda … [Read more...]
Cyclist in Gravesend Struck by Vehicle Dies of Injuries
GRAVESEND, NY – According to brooklynreporter.com, a woman who was hit by a car biking in Gravesend has died from the injuries that she sustained in the collision. The victim, Ms. Moses, 63, was struck by the vehicle on January 26, 2019, at about 7 in the evening while she was riding on Kings Highway. The vehicle that hit her was a … [Read more...]
Truck Strikes and Kills Cyclist in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, NY – According to Nbcnewyork.com, a cyclist was struck and killed in Midtown at about 5:53 in the morning. The victim was a 72-year-old man. The police found the victim in the road and unconscious next to his bike at 8th Avenue and 45th Street. The police stated that they believe that the cyclist was hit by a truck, but … [Read more...]
Driver Arrested for Hitting Cyclist in Brooklyn, New York
New York, NY- According to brooklynpaper.com, a woman was struck by a car while cycling in Brooklyn, New York. The cyclist claims that she was forced to swerve out of the bike lane because of a police vehicle that was parked in the bike lane. The injured woman says that she blames to police for the incident, and not the driver who … [Read more...]
