Crime & Safety

Pedicab Operator Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In Midtown, Connecticut Man Arrested

The driver of the truck that struck the pedicab driver is a 50-year-old man from Connecticut.

(Courtesy of Tim Lee)

August 1, 2021

A Connecticut man is facing charges in connection to a fatal crash involving a Pedicab in Midtown.

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It happened around 11:15 p.m. Friday.

Police say Pedicab operator Ibrokhim Azizov, 24, was taking three passengers east on East 42nd Street near Madison Avenue when they were struck from behind by a 2017 Toyota Tacoma.

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