Dash Cam Appears To Show Bicyclist Fleeing Serious Upper East Side Crash
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York police are looking for a bicyclist accused of leaving the scene of a serious collision on the Upper East Side Tuesday afternoon.
The collision happened around 2:33 p.m. Tuesday in front of 1655 1st Ave.
Police say a bicyclist was riding northbound on 1st Avenue when he struck a 67-year-old female pedestrian who was attempting to cross the bike lane to get to her car.
The woman was thrown to the ground and police say the bicyclist did not stop, but fled north on 1st Avenue and made a left turn to go west on East 87th Street.
The woman, who was not identified, suffered severe head and face trauma and was taken to New York Presbyterian Cornell Hospital in critical condition.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.