Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Early Morning Yorkville Crash: NYPD
Police said the woman, 63, was rushed to the hospital after falling from her bike.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A woman was gravely injured in an early morning bicycle crash in Yorkville, police said.
A 63-year-old was taken to NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical System in critical condition after police said she lost control of her bicycle on Third Avenue near East 92nd Street at about 5:30 a.m., and was "ejected" from her bike.
Officials couldn't confirm whether a vehicle was involved in the crash and said the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad only had preliminary information available at this time.
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Police did confirm that the woman was wearing a helmet.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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