Suspects Steals Car, Hits Cyclist During NYC Police Chase

NEW YORK CITY — A man who was driving a stolen car slammed into a cyclist in Manhattan on Wednesday as he tried to escape from police.

The incident happened just after 3 p.m. near West 3rd Street and Mercer Street, police said.

The suspect — in a Ford Fusion— drove into a bike lane as he was being pursued by a number of NYPD squad cars.

A 44-year-old cyclist riding in the bike lane was hit. The driver continued to run a red light near the intersection of Mercer Street and Bleecker Street, witnesses told the New York Post.

The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition with injuries to his head and leg.

Police had been trying to arrest the suspect for alleging selling narcotics before the incident, according to the report.

As of Thursday afternoon, the suspect remains at large.

No arrests have been made and investigation remains ongoing.