Cyclist Killed on Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge
A 43-year-old bicyclist was killed at 2:39 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2024, on the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge after police said he rode west on the eastbound shoulder and collided with a driver’s car.
What We Know
A 43-year-old man riding a bike was killed on the Belt Parkway near 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge early on Sept. 13, 2024. Police said he was traveling westbound on the eastbound shoulder when he collided with a car. City crash data recorded a sedan traveling east and a bike traveling west, with the bicyclist killed and no other injuries listed. Police said the driver remained at the scene and there were no arrests as the investigation continued.
Police described a wrong-way ride on the parkway shoulder
Police said a 43-year-old cyclist was found lying on the roadway around 2:40 a.m. on the Belt Parkway near 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the cyclist had been traveling westbound on the eastbound shoulder when he collided with a car. The driver remained at the scene, and police said there were no arrests as the investigation continued.
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Belt Pkwy