74-Year-Old Cyclist Dies After Hitting Parked Bus
A 74-year-old man rode his bike east on West 70th Street and hit a parked bus at West End Avenue. He suffered a fatal chest injury and died in the afternoon street light.
What We Know
A 74-year-old cyclist riding east on West 70th Street hit a parked bus near West End Avenue on April 24 around 2:13 p.m. and died from chest injuries. According to the police report, illness was listed as a contributing factor. The cyclist wore a helmet. The bus was parked and not moving at the time of the crash, and was recorded as an oversized vehicle (a bus).
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 74; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2016 IC CORP; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Illnes
Bus
2016 IC CORP; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Illnes
Where
W 70th St & W End Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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