E-bike rider dies after Central Park crosswalk collision
A 43-year-old e-bike rider died after police said he collided with a pedestrian in a Central Park crosswalk at East Drive and the 97th Street Transverse.
What We Know
Salvador Nico-Garcia, a 43-year-old Bronx resident, was riding an e-bike near East Drive and the 97th Street Transverse in Central Park shortly before 6 p.m. on June 18, 2025. Police told West Side Spirit that he collided with a 41-year-old pedestrian who was using a crosswalk, was thrown from the e-bike and struck his head on the curb. The city crash record lists one cyclist killed and one pedestrian injured. EMS took Nico-Garcia to Mount Sinai Morningside in critical condition, and he was pronounced dead. The pedestrian had a minor hand abrasion and refused treatment at the scene. Police said the crash remained under investigation and no arrests had been made.
Police said the rider and a pedestrian collided in a crosswalk
The crash happened at about 5:47 p.m. on June 18, 2025, near East Drive and the 97th Street Transverse in Central Park. The city crash record lists a 43-year-old male bicyclist killed and a pedestrian injured.
West Side Spirit, citing authorities, identified the rider as Salvador Nico-Garcia of the Bronx. Police told the outlet that he was riding near East 97th Street and East Drive when he collided with a 41-year-old pedestrian who was using a crosswalk, was thrown from the e-bike and struck his head on the curb.
One rider died; the pedestrian declined treatment
EMS took Nico-Garcia to Mount Sinai Morningside in critical condition, and he was pronounced dead. The pedestrian had a minor left-hand abrasion and refused medical treatment at the scene, according to West Side Spirit.
East Drive has a recent record of crashes and injuries
The collision occurred at East Drive and the 97th Street Transverse in Manhattan. CrashCountNYC’s location context for East Drive lists 17 crashes, 10 injuries, one serious injury and one death since 2022.
The investigation was still open
West Side Spirit reported that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash and that no arrests had been made.