Eyes on the Street: Cyclist Hit, Injured in Midtown
Streetsblog San Francisco's Bryan Goebel, blogging from New York this week, came upon the scene of a driver-cyclist collision in Midtown Manhattan at around 1:30 this afternoon.
By
Brad Aaron
2:46 PM EDT on April 30, 2009
Streetsblog San Francisco’s Bryan Goebel, blogging from New York this week, came upon the scene of a driver-cyclist collision in Midtown Manhattan at around 1:30 this afternoon.
“The bicyclist — according to one witness — was traveling northbound on Eighth Avenue past 43rd in the left lane and a delivery van pulled out from the curb and hit him,” said Bryan.
Police and EMTs were on the scene for about half an hour.
Warning: the top pic after the jump may be considered graphic by some. Also, the shot of the van and the bike was taken after the bike was moved.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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