Pickup driver, e-bike rider collide; rider killed in Sunset Park
A 40-year-old pickup driver turned left as a 49-year-old man rode an e-bike through 4th Avenue and 53rd Street in Sunset Park on May 22, 2024, and the rider died after police found him with head and body injuries.
What We Know
At about 9:10 a.m. on May 22, 2024, a pickup driver making a left turn and a 49-year-old man riding an e-bike straight ahead collided at 4th Avenue and 53rd Street in Sunset Park. Police found the rider with head and body injuries, and he died after being taken to NYU Langone Hospital, according to amNY and News 12. The official record lists failure to yield right-of-way for both the pickup driver and the e-bike rider. The pickup driver, described by amNY as 40 years old, stayed at the scene.
A left turn and a rider going straight met at 4th Avenue
The official record places the crash at 9:10 a.m. at 4th Avenue and 53rd Street and lists a pickup driver making a left turn while the e-bike rider was going straight ahead. amNY, citing police, reported that the rider was traveling south on 4th Avenue when a Chevrolet pickup driver turned left onto 53rd Street.
The rider died after being taken to the hospital
The official record identifies the person killed as a 49-year-old male bicyclist riding an e-bike. Police found him with traumatic head and body injuries, and he died after being taken to NYU Langone Hospital, amNY reported. News 12 also reported that the driver stayed at the scene.
Records and reports identify the pickup as a Chevrolet
The official record lists the vehicles as a pickup truck and an e-bike. News 12 described the pickup as a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, while amNY described it as a Chevrolet pickup and said the driver was 40 years old.
Fourth Avenue was already the focus of safety demands
The crash happened in Sunset Park at 4th Avenue and 53rd Street. amNY reported that Transportation Alternatives had been calling for the city to restore a protected bike lane affected by ongoing capital work on Fourth Avenue and to extend the lane farther south. The group also argued that the intersection could be made safer with narrower roadway design and turn-calming measures.