Cyclist Arrested After Crash with Electric 'One-wheel'-Style Unicycle - Streetsblog New York City
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A 30-year-old woman named Carolyn Backus is in custody for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that critically injured a 40-year-old electric unicycle rider. The collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Central Park's West Drive. Witness accounts describe the speed of the unicycle rider, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet. Backus turned herself in after NYPD released her information. Electric unicycles can reach speeds exceeding 40 mph, making their use illegal in New York City.
NYPD accused a 30-year-old cyclist of fleeing the scene of a collision that left a 40-year-old electric unicycle rider in critical condition.
Backus was charged after allegedly striking the man during an incident on Central Park's West Drive, around 4:30 p.m.
Witnesses described the collision, with one cyclist claiming the unicycle rider was going incredibly fast and not wearing a helmet.
Electric unicycles can reach speeds over 40 mph, making them technically illegal to operate in New York City.
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