An MTA bus driver hit a cyclist in a fatal Queens crash.
An MTA bus driver hit a cyclist traveling east on 128th Avenue at 238th Street in Queens, and the official record lists one cyclist death in the May 28, 2022, crash at 10:39 a.m.
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What We Know
An MTA bus driver was traveling south on 238th Street when he hit a cyclist traveling east on 128th Avenue, according to a preliminary police account reported by ABC7. The official record places the crash at 10:39 a.m. on May 28, 2022, and records one cyclist killed. The Post identified the bus route as the Q85. Reports differed on the bicycle's power source: the Daily News called it gasoline-powered, while QNS used 'e-bike' in its headline and 'motorized bicycle' in its report; ABC7 said scene video appeared to show a motor attached. QNS reported that the driver cooperated and was withheld from service pending NYPD and internal investigations.
Police and witnesses gave different details.
The official record places the crash at 10:39 a.m. on May 28, 2022, and records one cyclist killed and no other injuries. ABC7's account of the preliminary police investigation said the bus driver was traveling south on 238th Street when he hit a cyclist traveling east on 128th Avenue. QNS described the cyclist's route as east on 128th Street instead.
Accounts differed about what blocked the cyclist's view.
The Daily News reported that an eyewitness said a van partly blocked the cyclist's view. An Eastern Queens Greenway post said it had heard, but could not confirm, that he was looking around a parked car.
The crash happened at a Queens intersection.
The official record places the crash at 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Queens. ABC7 identified the area as Laurelton, while the Daily News described it as Rosedale, near the Belt Parkway.
Neighbors remembered a familiar local cyclist.
The official record identifies the cyclist who died as a 35-year-old man. Neighbors told the Daily News that they often saw him riding in the area. Even-Pierre Louis told the paper, "He rides around here often."
Reports differed on the bicycle's power source.
The official record classifies the vehicles as a bus and a bike. The Post identified the bus route as the Q85 and described the bike as motorized. The Daily News called it gasoline-powered; QNS used 'e-bike' in its headline but called it a motorized bicycle in the story. ABC7 said scene video appeared to show some kind of motor attached. The reports do not establish a consistent bicycle subtype.
The driver remained as investigators began their review.
ABC7 reported that the bus driver was a 59-year-old man who remained at the scene. QNS reported that he cooperated with police and that the MTA withheld him from service pending NYPD and internal investigations. MTA Bus Company acting president Frank Annicaro called it a "tragic incident" and said the agency was cooperating with the NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad, ABC7 reported.