Distracted driver kills 78-year-old cyclist
A northbound driver in a sedan hit a 78-year-old man riding a bike on Riverside Drive Sunday morning. Police recorded driver inattention, and the crash killed the rider with hip and upper leg injuries.
What We Know
A northbound driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan hit a 78-year-old man riding a bike near 820 Riverside Drive in Manhattan on a Sunday morning. According to the police report, the collision damaged the car’s front end and the back of the bike and caused fatal hip and upper leg injuries to the cyclist, who was ejected. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 78; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2021 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End
Where
820 Riverside Dr, Manhattan
Press Articles
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