The critically injured cyclist at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
A 69yr old man riding his bicycle eastbound on 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn on Monday was rushed to New York University Lutheran Medical Center in critical condition after he was struck and run over by a truck.
FDNY, NYPD and EMS personnel work to extricate the cyclist at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The truck, bearing the name Manor Paving, was also traveling eastbound on 3rd Avenue when the driver proceeded to turn right onto 31st Street whereupon he struck the cyclist, who was wearing a safety helmet.
FDNY, NYPD and EMS personnel work to extricate the cyclist at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
FDNY, NYPD and EMS personnel rushed to the scene and worked feverishly to extricate the man, whose leg was entangled in the warped bicycle. A Tourniquet was applied to the mans’ right leg before he was loaded into a FDNY ambulance and taken expeditiously to the hospital.
NYPD Lieutenant Iskhakov speaks with the 44yr old driver at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The 44yr old driver of the truck remained at the scene and as of today, Friday, there is no indication that he faces any charges. There is also no update on the condition of the cyclist. A NYPD spokesperson stated that the Investigation is still ongoing.
FDNY, NYPD and EMS personnel work to extricate the cyclist at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)First Responders apply a Tourniquet to the mans’ right leg at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)First Responders apply a Tourniquet to the mans’ right leg at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Emergency personnel lift the cyclist onto a backboard at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The 69yr old cyclist is rushed from the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The 69yr old cyclist is rushed from the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The 69yr old cyclist is rushed from the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The 69yr old cyclist is rushed from the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The bicycle is wedged underneath the truck at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Bystanders take photos at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The 44yr old driver (pictured here) remained at the scene in Brooklyn on Monday April 29, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
