Unlicensed E-Bike Rider Killed by Bus
A bus driver heading north on Lenox hit a 59-year-old man riding an e-bike through West 138th. The crash crushed his head and killed him in the street, another cyclist gone before dawn.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 59-year-old man riding an e-bike east on West 138th Street was killed when a northbound bus driver hit him at Lenox Avenue just after midnight in Manhattan. The e-bike rider, who did not have a driver’s license, suffered fatal crush injuries to his head and died at the scene. Both the bus and e-bike were listed as going straight before the collision.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 59; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2019 NE/F; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Unlicensed
Where
W 138th St & Lenox Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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