Fatal crash

Police sought bicyclist after fatal Chelsea collision.

A bicyclist struck 44-year-old Gavin Lee at Eighth Avenue and West 22nd Street in Manhattan on Aug. 11, 2022; the official record gives the time as 6:41 p.m., and police said the rider left north after both fell.

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August 11, 2022date
6:41 p.m.time

What We Know

Police said a bicyclist struck Lee as he crossed Eighth Avenue at West 22nd Street and rode north after both fell. The official record gives the crash time as 6:41 p.m. and describes Lee crossing with the signal, while news accounts place it at about 6:30 p.m. and around 7 p.m. The Post and Daily News reported that Lee died after being taken to Bellevue Hospital.

Reports give different estimates of the time.

The official record places the collision at 6:41 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2022, at Eighth Avenue and West 22nd Street in Manhattan. The Daily News reported about 6:30 p.m.; the Post said around 7 p.m.

Police told the Post that a bicyclist hit Lee as he crossed the avenue, knocking both to the ground. The rider got back on his bicycle and pedaled north. The Daily News, citing witnesses, reported that Lee was in the crosswalk and the rider was traveling in a group.

The Post identified the pedestrian as Lee.

The Post identified him as Gavin Lee, 44, of Manhattan; the Daily News did not name him. Police told the Post that Lee was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died there. The Daily News reported that he died five days after the collision.

Raymond Mina, a nearby deli worker, told the Daily News: “He was faceup in the middle of the road. He was definitely not moving.” Mina said one of the bicyclists called 911.

The official record says Lee was crossing with the signal.

The record lists failure to yield and disregarding traffic controls as contributing factors in the collision. It describes Lee as crossing with the signal and the bicycle as traveling north and straight ahead. The Daily News reported that police said Lee had the right of way.

Police sought the rider.

In their Aug. 23 reports, the Post and Daily News said police were seeking the bicyclist and had released an image or surveillance footage. The Post described him as approximately 25; the Daily News described him as in his mid-20s with a medium build. Both reports described brown wavy hair, a tattoo on his right forearm, and a yellow shirt and tan shorts. The Post said he was carrying a black bag.

Where

8 AVENUE and WEST 22 STREET

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Press Articles

  1. nydailynews.com · August 23, 2022 · primary
  2. nypost.com · August 23, 2022 · primary
  3. www.cbsnews.com · context

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