Cyclist dies after collision with Nissan driver in Sheepshead Bay
At 9:19 p.m. on May 26, 2023, a driver in a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder and cyclist Edgar Torres-Hernandez collided at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue R in Brooklyn; Brooklyn Paper reported Torres-Hernandez died on May 30 after four days in the hospital.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
A driver traveling north on Nostrand Avenue and Edgar Torres-Hernandez, riding east on Avenue R, collided at 9:19 p.m. on May 26, 2023, according to the city record. Brooklyn Paper reported that the 35-year-old was hospitalized with severe head injuries and died on May 30; it said the driver remained at the scene while police continued investigating.
A collision followed by a hospital stay
The official record places the crash at 9:19 p.m. on May 26, 2023, and lists one cyclist fatality. Brooklyn Paper reported that Torres-Hernandez was riding along Avenue R when he and a northbound Pathfinder driver collided. The city record lists the cyclist's direction as east and the other vehicle's as north. El Diario placed the crash at about 9:15 p.m. near the intersection.
Brooklyn Paper reported that emergency workers took Torres-Hernandez to NYU Langone Hospital with severe head injuries and that he died there on May 30, after four days. El Diario also reported that he died in a Brooklyn hospital.
Identification and family ties
The official record lists the cyclist as 35. Brooklyn Paper identified him as Edgar Torres-Hernandez, while El Diario gave his name as Edgar José Torres Hernández. Brooklyn Paper reported that he lived in Bay Ridge. El Diario said a relative recognized him on Sunday after police circulated a hospital photo.
El Diario reported that Carla López, identified as a colleague, said his close relatives lived in Mexico and that his family hoped to raise money to return his body there.
Reports describe the vehicles differently
Brooklyn Paper identified the other vehicle as a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder driven by a 50-year-old man. The official record classifies it as a station wagon/sport utility vehicle and records it traveling north.
The official record links the fatal cyclist to an e-bike traveling east. Brooklyn Paper and El Diario describe a bicycle but do not specify whether it had electric assistance.
Avenue R lacked dedicated cycling space
The crash occurred at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue R in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Paper reported that Avenue R had no dedicated cycling space and that there was no alternative route with a bike lane within five blocks.
Police continued investigating
Brooklyn Paper reported that the driver remained at the scene and was not arrested. It said police described the Collision Investigation Squad's investigation as ongoing. El Diario, citing Daily News, reported that no criminal charges had been filed immediately.