Bicyclist Sought After Fatal Chelsea Crosswalk Crash
A bicyclist hit Gavin Lee, 44, as he crossed 8th Avenue at West 22nd Street with the signal on Aug. 11, 2022, and police said the bicyclist left before Lee died at Bellevue Hospital.
What We Know
At 6:41 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2022, a bicyclist hit 44-year-old Gavin Lee at 8th Avenue and West 22nd Street in Chelsea. The city crash record says the pedestrian was crossing with the signal, and it lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. Police told reporters the bicyclist got back on the bike and went north on 8th Avenue before officers arrived. Lee was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died days later.
A Chelsea crossing turned fatal
The city crash record places the crash at 6:41 p.m. on Aug. 11, 2022, at 8th Avenue and West 22nd Street in Manhattan. It records one pedestrian killed and says the 44-year-old man was crossing with the signal at the intersection.
Police told the New York Post that Gavin Lee, 44, of Manhattan, was crossing 8th Avenue when a male bicyclist hit him, throwing both people to the ground. The Daily News reported that witnesses said Lee suffered a massive head injury.
The crash happened at 8th Avenue and West 22nd Street
The official record identifies the location as 8th Avenue at West 22nd Street in the 10011 ZIP code. Both news reports described the site as Chelsea, and the Daily News reported that Lee had stepped into the crosswalk on Eighth Avenue near West 22nd Street.
Records and police accounts point to right of way
The crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor, and the bike entry also lists traffic control disregarded. The Daily News reported that police said Lee had the right of way when the bicyclist, who was traveling with a group, crashed into him.
Police sought the bicyclist after Lee died
Police told reporters the bicyclist got back on the bike and continued north on 8th Avenue before officers arrived. Lee was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died days later.
Police released an image or surveillance footage as they sought the bicyclist, described in news reports as a man in his mid-20s with brown wavy hair, a medium build and a tattoo on his right forearm.