According to The New York Post, the tragic situation happened on Sunday, Sept. 1, at around 11:30 a.m. in NYC's borough, Brooklyn. The driver of a black Volkswagen SUV was traveling northbound on Union Avenue near Lynch Street in Williamsburg when they hit the 46-year-old cyclist heading in the same direction. After hitting the cyclist, the driver, who was identified as a 40-year-old man, then crashed into a white Honda Odyssey that was parked on the NYC street.
Following the crash, the cyclist and the driver were rushed to Kings County Hospital. The cyclist unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. Authorities confirmed that while no arrests have been made yet, the investigation is still ongoing.
City Councilman Lincoln Restler took to X (formerly Twitter) to speak out about the deadly cyclist accident over the weekend. He wrote in a tweet, 'We suffered tragic cyclist fatality by Union [and] Lynch in Williamsburg today. NYPD is actively investigating the crash.' Restler then called for safer streets in NYC.
Restler continued, 'We'll keep pushing for safer streets on every block. More cyclists died in NYC last year than 25 [years]. These deaths are preventable [with] network of protected lanes.' This tweet reflects the ongoing concern for cyclist safety amid rising fatalities.
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