"According to law enforcement sources, the tragic incident occurred at around 7:16 on Oct. 6 in the vicinity of Flushing Avenue and N. Elliot Place near the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Officers from the 88th Precinct rushed to the scene upon getting a 911 call about a motor vehicle collision. Officers determined that 60-year-old Theresa Valenti of 53rd Road in Maspeth exited a city bus onto an adjacent sidewalk before attempting to cross an elevated bike lane, which is raised above the roadway to sidewalk grade."
"Further investigation found a 41-year-old male operating an e-bike with a 39-year-old female rear passenger on board, traveling westbound in the designated bike lane that was adjacent to the north side sidewalk of Flushing Avenue, near the intersection of North Elliot Place. The e-bike operator struck Valenti after she exited a city bus onto the adjacent sidewalk and attempted to cross the bike lane, police said. EMS responded and rushed Valenti to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where she was pronounced dead."
At about 7:16 p.m. on Oct. 6, a collision occurred at Flushing Avenue and N. Elliot Place. Sixty-year-old Theresa Valenti of Maspeth exited a city bus onto an adjacent sidewalk and attempted to cross an elevated bike lane. A 41-year-old man operating an e-bike with a 39-year-old female passenger traveling westbound in the designated bike lane struck Valenti. EMS transported Valenti to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The two e-bike riders were taken to the same hospital in stable condition. The e-bike's speed was not immediately known. No arrests have been made; the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad is investigating. A 15 mph e-bike speed limit takes effect Oct. 24; current legal speeds are 20 to 25 mph depending on class.
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