Driver Fleeing Police Kills Cyclist Amanda Servedio in Astoria
A pickup driver killed cyclist Amanda Servedio at 34th Avenue and 37th Street in Queens on Oct. 22, 2024, and prosecutors later charged Bekim Fiseku with murder, saying he fled a burglary scene and police pursuit.
What We Know
City records show that a pickup driver and a bicyclist were involved in a fatal crash at 34th Avenue and 37th Street in Queens at 11:10 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2024; the bicyclist, Amanda Servedio, died. Police and prosecutors said Bekim Fiseku drove a Dodge Ram away from officers after a burglary call in Long Island City, led police toward Astoria, and hit Servedio as she rode through the intersection. Press reports and prosecutors said officers stopped to aid Servedio while the driver continued, and medics took her to Elmhurst Hospital, where she died. Prosecutors later charged Fiseku with murder and manslaughter; police later identified Nedzad Korac as another suspect sought in the case.
A burglary response turned into a fatal pursuit
City crash records place the fatal crash at 11:10 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2024, at 34th Avenue and 37th Street in Queens. They record one person killed, a 36-year-old woman riding a bicycle, and no other injuries.
Police and prosecutors said officers first responded to a burglary report in Long Island City and saw a Dodge Ram pickup with tape over its rear license plate. When officers approached, prosecutors said Bekim Fiseku drove away with passengers, hit two NYPD vehicles, and officers pursued him into Astoria.
At the intersection, authorities said the pickup driver hit Servedio as she biked through. Prosecutors said she had the right of way. Authorities said she was thrown from her bike into a parked BMW, and medics took her to Elmhurst Hospital, where she died.
Why this Astoria block matters
The crash happened at 34th Avenue and 37th Street in Queens, along the 34th Avenue corridor. CrashCountNYC's location context for 34th Avenue in Queens counts 891 crashes, 586 injuries, 32 serious injuries and 6 deaths from Jan. 1, 2022, through June 1, 2026.
Amanda Servedio was remembered as a dedicated cyclist
Amanda Servedio was the bicyclist killed. Reports differed on her age: city records and several articles identified her as 36, while Daily News stories identified her as 37.
The Post and Gothamist reported that Servedio lived in Astoria, worked as a senior tax accountant at a Midtown firm, and was remembered by neighbors and community members as an avid cyclist who regularly took long rides. Gothamist reported that friends and family said she was returning from a cycling event.
Investigators pointed to disregarded signals and aggressive driving
City crash records attributed contributing factors for the pickup driver to disregarding traffic controls and aggressive driving or road rage. Prosecutors said surveillance videos showed Fiseku speeding, weaving in and out of bike lanes, and running red lights; they also said Servedio had the right of way.
A murder charge, then another suspect
Fiseku was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court in June 2025 on charges including murder, manslaughter and assault, according to the Daily News. Gothamist, citing Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, reported that he faced up to 25 years in prison if convicted on the state charges and that a judge ordered him held.
In February 2026, the Daily News reported that police identified Nedzad Korac, 53, as another suspect sought in connection with Servedio's death. The report said police described Korac as a passenger in the Dodge Ram while Fiseku drove.