SUV driver fatally strikes bicyclist on Staten Island.
A woman driving south on Wilson Avenue in Eltingville struck a bicyclist near Demopolis Avenue on February 24, 2023, and he died at Staten Island University Hospital North.
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What We Know
At about 10:14 a.m. on February 24, 2023, a woman driving an SUV south on Wilson Avenue near Demopolis Avenue in Eltingville struck a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. He was taken to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he died. The official crash record gives his age as 52, while an initial news report described him as in his 30s. The record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the SUV driver. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was not charged.
The driver and bicyclist were traveling south.
At about 10:14 a.m. on February 24, 2023, a woman driving an SUV struck a bicyclist who was traveling south on Wilson Avenue in the same direction, police said. The official record also identifies a parked sedan with damage to its left front quarter panel.
Police located the crash near Demopolis Avenue.
The official record places the crash on Wilson Avenue in Staten Island. Police located it near Demopolis Avenue in Eltingville.
The bicyclist died at a hospital.
Police said responders found the bicyclist with bodily trauma and took him to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead. The official crash record gives his age as 52, while the initial police-based report described him as in his 30s.
The record cites driver inattention or distraction.
The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the SUV driver. Police said the 34-year-old woman remained at the scene and was not charged.