Bicyclist Hit Handlebar in Brooklyn; Passenger Died
At about 11:06 p.m. on June 14, 2024, at 7th Avenue and 68th Street in Brooklyn, police said a southbound bicyclist hit the handlebar of a moped carrying Aihong Qu, 48; the official record lists the ride as an e-bike, and Qu died three days later.
What We Know
At about 11:06 p.m. on June 14, 2024, the city crash record places the collision at 7 Avenue and 68 Street in Brooklyn and lists a bicycle and an e-bike. Patch, citing police, reported that a southbound bicyclist hit the handlebar of a moped carrying Aihong Qu and another person, causing both riders to fall. Qu, 48, hit her head on the pavement, was taken to NYU Langone-Brooklyn Hospital, and died June 17. The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor; police said no arrests had been made and the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
Where the crash happened
The official record places the collision at 7 Avenue and 68 Street in Brooklyn. Patch, citing police, described the site as the intersection of 7th Avenue and 68th Street.
Police said a bicyclist hit the handlebar
Patch reported that, at around 11 p.m. on June 14, a bicyclist traveling south hit the handlebar of the moped carrying Aihong Qu and another person. Police said the collision caused Qu and the operator to fall, and Qu hit her head on the pavement.
The city crash record lists the time as 11:06 p.m. and records one death. It lists the involved rides as an e-bike with two occupants and a bicycle with one rider.
Aihong Qu died after being taken to a hospital
Patch identified the victim as Aihong Qu, 48, and reported that she was transported to NYU Langone-Brooklyn Hospital before dying on Monday, June 17. The official record describes the person killed as a 48-year-old female passenger on the passenger-carrying ride.
Sources describe the passenger ride differently
The official crash record lists an e-bike headed north and a bicycle headed south. Patch's police account described the passenger-carrying ride as a moped.
Police said the investigation was continuing
Patch reported that police had made no arrests at the time of the article and that the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation.