You are reading

Cyclist Remains in Critical Condition After Falling off Bicycle in Elmhurst Friday

A man is in critical condition after he fell off his bicycle while cycling in Elmhurst Friday morning (Photo: Google Maps)

Aug. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A man is in critical condition after he fell off his bicycle while cycling in Elmhurst Friday morning.

The victim, 44, was traveling northbound on 80th Street – at the 57th Street intersection – at around 6:20 a.m. when he lost control of his bicycle and fell onto the roadway, according to police. The incident took place about a block away from Elmhurst Park.

Police responded to a 911 call that the cyclist had been injured. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim with head and body trauma, police said.

The man was transported by EMS to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst where he remains in critical condition.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Twenty people indicted in Queens-based $4.6M vehicle theft ring after three-year probe: DA

Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

Masked gunman robs Total Wireless store in Flushing, steals $6K: NYPD

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a masked gunman who pulled off an armed robbery at a cell phone store on the night of Monday, May 5.

The suspect entered the Total Wireless shop located in the old Hua Cheng Restaurant at 41-19 Kissena Blvd., across the street from the Queens Public Library branch, just before 7 p.m. He approached the counter, pulled out a firearm, and threatened the 27-year-old woman who was working the night shift, police said Wednesday.