Staten Island bicycle accident

Published on: March 3, 2023

Cyclist dies after being struck by a car on NYC residential street

A man died in a bicycle accident in New York City last Friday. 52 year old James Giambalvo was on his way to the supermaket, riding his bike on Wilson Avenue in Great Kills, Staten Island, NYC when he was side swiped by the driver of a SUV. The accident occurred near the intersection of Armstrong Avenue around 10:30 am.

According to the SILive, the victim was struck and pinned under the SUV which also sideswiped another car and knocked down a street sign. The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s remained at the scene of the accident. She has not been charged so far.

A large crew of police and emergency staff was deployed at the scene of the accident.

Continue reading →

Published on: September 15, 2015

A bicyclist died and another one suffered serious personal injury after a boat trailer that was not properly secured slipped off of a truck in Staten Island, NYC

By GGCRBHS&M

A 21 year old woman died and her 22 year old friend was seriously injured in a bicycle accident in New York City. The two women were riding their bicycles on Hylan Blvd. in Great Kills yesterday afternoon around 4:30 pm when they were struck by a boat trailer that had slipped off the truck that was towing it. The two women were transported to the hospital. One of them died, the other one is expected to survive. The driver stayed at the scene of the accident. Allegedly the trailer hinge had been modified. The driver hasn’t been charged. Read more in the New York Daily News

Continue reading →

Published on: June 19, 2014

Teenager critically injured in Staten Island Bicycle Accident

By GGCRBHS&M

A 19 year old cyclist suffered critical personal injury after he lost control of his bike. The teenager was riding his bike downhill in Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island, NYC when he lost tcontrol of his bike and crashed into a parked truck.