Durango Driver Sought After Cyclist Dies in Hamilton Heights Hit-Run
A driver in a 2021 Dodge Durango hit 32-year-old Erick Lamont Bowie on Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights and fled, police said, leaving Bowie fatally injured.
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What We Know
Erick Lamont Bowie, 32, was bicycling south on Amsterdam Avenue near West 151st Street in Hamilton Heights around 9:45 p.m. on June 19, 2026, when police said a driver in a 2021 Dodge Durango sideswiped him. Reports citing police said Bowie was sent into a nearby minivan and was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he died. The driver left without stopping, and police were still searching for the driver days later. Bowie’s mother, Tanya Bowe, told the Daily News, “My son didn’t deserve this. I want justice for my son.”
Police said the driver left after the collision
Police said the driver of a 2021 Dodge Durango was traveling south on Amsterdam Avenue near West 151st Street around 9:45 p.m. when the driver sideswiped Erick Lamont Bowie, who was bicycling south. Reports said the impact sent Bowie into a nearby minivan.
Emergency crews took Bowie to Harlem Hospital, where he died. Police said the Durango driver did not stop, and no arrest had been reported in the reviewed coverage.
Amsterdam Avenue at West 151st Street
The crash was reported near West 151st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Upper Manhattan. The Daily News and ABC7 placed it around 9:45 p.m. on June 19, 2026.
Reports focused on the passing driver and a blocked bike lane
The Daily News reported that Bowie was trying to move around a double-parked car when the passing Durango driver hit him. Streetsblog reported that aftermath photos showed an unoccupied minivan blocking the street’s unprotected bike lane, while NYPD communications did not mention the minivan’s location in the bike lane.
Bowie’s family called for accountability
The Daily News identified the bicyclist as Erick Lamont Bowie, 32, and reported that he worked as a driver at Interfaith Medical Center and lived with his mother in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. His mother, Tanya Bowe, told the paper, “I want this person caught. I want charges pressed against him.”
Police asked for information on the driver
FOX 5 reported that police urged anyone with information about the driver or the 2021 Dodge Durango to contact authorities. ABC7 reported that the investigation remained ongoing.