E-bike rider critically injured in Brooklyn hit and run crash
A 33-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after a driver struck him on a Brooklyn street and fled the scene on Tuesday night, according to police.
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A 33-year-old e-bike rider was left clinging to life after a hit-and-run crash in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Tuesday night, the New York Post reported. New York City police said the collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. [1]
According to the New York Post, the cyclist was traveling south in the right lane of Nostrand Avenue when the incident occurred. The driver of a white 2026 Hyundai Elantra was moving in the center lane before merging into the cyclist's path and striking him. [1]
The driver involved in the Brooklyn collision fled the scene after hitting the victim, the New York Post reported. Police have identified the vehicle involved as a white 2026 Hyundai Elantra model. [1]
The incident follows previous vehicular collisions reported in the region. As FTMQ News reported earlier, a teenage driver in a silver Cadillac Escalade swerved onto a sidewalk and struck six high school students in Lindenwold, New Jersey, earlier this month. [3]
In short
- A 33-year-old e-bike rider was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
- The collision happened around 7:30 p.m. at Nostrand Avenue near Atlantic Avenue.
- Police said the driver was operating a white 2026 Hyundai Elantra.
- The motorist merged from the center lane into the right lane before striking the cyclist and fleeing.
Sources
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- [1]E-bike rider clinging to life after hit-and-run driver strikes him on busy NYC street: copsNew York Post, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Fausto Coppi on Wikipedia
- [3]Teenage driver strikes six high school students on New Jersey sidewalk FTMQ News, 14d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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