Driver Hits Cyclist Head-On on Belt Parkway, Kills Him
A driver going east on the Belt Parkway hit a 43-year-old man riding west on a bike. The impact threw him from the bike and caused fatal head trauma in the dark before dawn.
What We Know
A 43-year-old man riding a bike westbound on the Belt Parkway was killed when an eastbound sedan’s driver hit him with the car’s left front bumper. According to the police report, the cyclist was ejected and suffered head injuries and internal trauma, and he died at the scene overnight. Police recorded Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion as a contributing factor for the cyclist.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 43; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2017 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion
Where
Belt Pkwy
Press Articles
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