A man was critically injured in a bike accident in New York City last night. The accident occurred at the intersection of Sixth Ave and 22nd Street in Greenwood Brooklyn, NYC (see Google map picture on the left) . According to the driver of the car who was interviewed by the NY Daily…
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17 year old bicyclist fatally struck by suspected drunk driver
A bicyclist died after being hit by a suspected drunk driver in NYC. 17 year old Sean Ryan was riding his bike at Gerritsen and Gotham Aves., near Marine Park in Gerritsen Beach when he was hit by a car driving South on Gerritsen. 3 other people were injured in the…
Reckless NYC driver chases bicyclist on protected bike lane
A few weeks after a bicyclist died after being intentionally hit by a car in Brooklyn, NYC, another enraged car driver chased a bicyclist in a Brooklyn protected bike lane and tried to intentionally run over him. The incident happened last Thursday night on Kent Ave. Two friends where riding…
NYC reckless driver kills pedestrian and injures a bicyclist and two other drivers
A pedestrian died, a bicyclist was critically injured and two drivers suffered personal injury in a car accident in New York City. The accident occurred last Thursday in Queens. 56 year old Irene Lee was driving her Porsche on Horace Harding Expressway service road near the Intersection of Junction Boulevard. She lost control…
Bicyclist intentionally killed by car in New York City
A bicyclist was fatally hit by a car that didn’t stop after an accident last Saturday in Brooklyn, NYC. The police believe that the driver hit the bicyclist intentionally. 35-year-old Matthew Von Olen was riding back home from a shift at a bar in downtown Manhattan when he was struck by a…
Hit and Run Driver strikes Bronx Bicyclist causing fatal injuries during a deadly weekend on the streets in NYC
Giovanni Nin, 26, was struck by an SUV as he rode his bike around 12:40 a.m. Saturday. The accident occurred at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Mayflower Avenue in The Bronx, NYC. The SUV, a BMW X 5 fled the scene according to a witness. The police are still…
NYPD chooses “bike to work week” to launch the “Bicycle Safe Passage” initiative and crack down on New York drivers who are putting bicyclists at risk of an accident
Last year in New York 14 bicyclists were killed and 4,400 were injured in bicycle accidents. The accidents are often caused by other vehicle drivers who are making the road unsafe for bikers. Cars or other vehicles parked in the bike lane or double parked put bicyclists at a higher risk of…
To prevent bicycle accidents on Queens Blvd, the DOT will install a protected bike lane despite the opposition of the community board
Bicyclists using the so called “Boulevard of Death” will soon be protected from dangerous accidents. A controversial protected bike lane will be built on Queens Blvd despite the opposition of the Community Board 4. Last Tuesday night during a contentious meeting of the Queens Community Board 4, its chairman Lou Walker…
To prevent potential serious injury or death in bicycle accidents the NYC DOT is giving away free Vision Zero helmets
During the summer, there are between 500 and 700 bicycle accidents in New York City every month. Most of them will result in injuries and an average 2 to 3 bicyclists will die in these accidents. Bicyclists who wear a helmet reduce their chance of death or serious injury in an…
A bicyclist who was hit by a truck in New York City died from her injuries after five days of pain and suffering
29 year old Heather Lough died from critical injuries sustained after she was struck by a truck while riding her bike in Brooklyn, NYC. The young woman had just been hired to work at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and was on her way to work when the accident happened. Heater was coming out of the…