Brooklyn, NY : Bicyclist hospitalized following Brooklyn crash on New York Ave. in East Flatbush on Saturday, 8th September 2018
A bicyclist was clinging to life early Saturday after he was hit by a car in Brooklyn, officials said.
The 39-year-old victim was pedaling north on New York Ave. in East Flatbush about 4:40 a.m. when a 2018 Honda clipped him at Church Ave., witnesses told police.
The motorist had the light at the time of the accident.
Police said the cyclist was thrown from his bike and suffered serious injuries to his head and body.
Medics rushed him to Kings County Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. His name was not immediately disclosed.
Detectives from the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad spent hours at the scene, looking over the victim’s damaged bike, which was found near a sidewalk curb.
The motorist, a 20-year-old woman, remained at the scene. No criminal charges were immediately filed.
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