Bus Driver Turns, Kills 74-Year-Old E-Biker
A bus driver swung through the Jay and Tillary turn and hit a 74-year-old e-bike rider going straight. The crash threw him from the saddle and killed him in the street.
What We Know
According to the police report, a bus driver making a right turn at Jay Street and Tillary Street in Brooklyn hit a 74-year-old man riding an e-bike who was traveling straight. The impact threw the rider from the bike, and he suffered fatal head injuries. Police listed the bus as turning and the e-bike as proceeding straight at the time of the crash.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 74; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2017 PREVOST; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: Southwest; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
TESORO; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End
Where
Jay St & Tillary St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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