Driver fled after fatal Bronx e-bike crash
A driver fled after hitting e-bike rider Mariano Leonardo Victoriano at Tiffany and Barry streets in the Bronx; the official record logs one cyclist killed there at 5:47 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
A driver in a dump truck turned right from Tiffany Street onto Barry Street and hit e-bike rider Mariano Leonardo Victoriano before fleeing, according to later police accounts reported by amNewYork and News 12. Early police accounts described a dark-colored SUV or a large SUV or small truck; the official record lists a dump truck in an individual vehicle entry but gives Flat Rack and E-Bike in its overall vehicle-type list. The official record places the crash at 5:47 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, while news accounts estimated times from about 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. Reports gave Victoriano's age as 29 or 30. Police later located the driver, but outlets reported no arrest. amNewYork reported that Victoriano was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Reports differ on the time and vehicle.
The official record places the collision at 5:47 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023. Gothamist, CBS News, amNewYork and News 12 reported a time around 5:30 a.m.; the Daily News reported about 6:30 a.m.
amNewYork reported that a southbound dump-truck driver turned right from Tiffany Street onto Barry Street, hit Victoriano, knocked him down and ran over him before continuing west on Barry Street. News 12 also reported that a dump-truck driver turned right and fled. Earlier reports described a dark-colored SUV, according to Gothamist and CBS News, or a large SUV or small truck, according to the Daily News. The official record lists a dump truck in an individual vehicle entry but gives Flat Rack and E-Bike in its overall vehicle-type list.
Reports identify the rider but differ on his age.
amNewYork identified the rider as Mariano Leonardo Victoriano, a Longwood resident, and reported that he was 30. News 12 also identified Victoriano and gave his age as 30. The official record and early reports from Gothamist and CBS News give his age as 29. amNewYork reported that EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Bike-lane descriptions varied at the Hunts Point intersection.
The collision happened at Tiffany and Barry streets in Hunts Point. amNewYork described the intersection as part of the city's truck route, near the Bruckner Expressway and Hunts Point Cooperative Market.
News 12 reported that the intersection had no protected bike lane. Accounts differed about the available bike space: the Daily News quoted Transportation Alternatives saying neither street had dedicated bike lanes, while amNewYork described a Tiffany Street bike lane and News 12 called it a shared road-bike lane.
Police located the driver, but reported no arrest.
On Aug. 10, amNewYork reported that police used witness descriptions to identify and locate the dump truck and driver, but had made no arrest or filed charges. News 12 also reported that police found the driver, who had not been arrested, and that the investigation was ongoing.
News 12 reported that Transportation Alternatives advocated for protected bike lanes and called on the city to carry out its Streets Plan requirements.