A 3-year-old girl was struck by an e-bike in a Brooklyn bike lane after stepping out from a parked car. The incident, captured on video, shows the child running into the lane as the cyclist approached. Fortunately, she was merely sideswiped and sustained minor injuries to her lower stomach, requiring hospitalization. The cyclist, a 22-year-old man, remained on the scene and wasn’t arrested. The event raised urgent questions about safety in urban bike lanes, particularly on Bedford Avenue, where such incidents have become alarmingly common.
A shocking incident unfolded in Brooklyn when an oblivious three-year-old girl darted into a bike lane and was sideswiped by an e-bike rider.
The cyclist, who remained at the scene after striking the child, was not arrested despite the alarming nature of the incident.
The minor injuries sustained by the young girl highlight ongoing concerns regarding safety in busy urban bike lanes, exacerbated by parked vehicles.
Witnesses and authorities are raising alarms about the dangerous conditions on Bedford Avenue's bike lane, which repeatedly endangers both cyclists and pedestrians.
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