Caught on video: Cyclist slams into pedestrian on Lower East Side
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a hit-and-run cyclist who left a pedestrian critically injured on the Lower East Side on Tuesday.
Security camera footage shows a woman walking right before the bicycle hit her Tuesday morning at the intersection of Grand and Chrystie streets.
The cyclist initially remained on the scene and was there with police, but later you see the person pick up the bicycle and ride off.
"He just explained to the police what happened, and suddenly the police let him go," witness Kwok Lueng said.
"I don't even think about cars when I'm crossing the street. As I cross the street, I'm looking for the bikes, left, right, looking for the bikes. It's horrible," another person said.
The 69-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.