Crime & Safety
Car Flees Scene After Hitting Biker On UES Street: Police
A driver of a large cargo van drove off after smashing into a bicyclist in Yorkville Tuesday evening, officials said.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A driver fled the scene after crashing into a bicyclist in Yorkville on Tuesday, police said.
A 32-year-old man was riding his bike in the left lane heading east on East 86th Street at around 12:30 p.m. when a GMC Savana cargo van pulled up to him, police told Patch.
The driver of the van then made a right-hand turn onto Second Avenue and smashed into the biker, knocking him off of his ride and to the ground, officials said.
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Police said the driver then fled the scene of the crash.
Luckily, the man only reported suffering a minor injury to his mouth, officials stated.
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Since 2018, there have been 19 crashes at that intersection, including two cyclists and 11 pedestrians, according to NYC Crash Mapper, which aggregates vehicle collision data from the NYPD.
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