E-Bike Rider Fled After Pedestrian Fatally Injured in Chinatown
At 10:34 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, at Chrystie and Grand Streets, an e-bike rider hit 69-year-old pedestrian Priscilla Loke and fled; she died at Bellevue two days later, police said.
What We Know
At 10:34 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, the city crash record logged a fatal pedestrian collision at Chrystie Street and Grand Street in Manhattan involving an e-bike. Police later said Priscilla Loke, 69, was in the crosswalk near the northeast corner when a northbound rider hit her and fled. She suffered severe head injuries, was taken by EMS to Bellevue, and died two days later. The official record lists the e-bike rider’s contributing factor as Traffic Control Disregarded and also records Loke as crossing against the signal; press accounts emphasized the crosswalk location and the hit-and-run investigation.
A morning crossing turned fatal
The city crash record places the collision at 10:34 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, at Chrystie Street and Grand Street in Manhattan, with one pedestrian killed and no other injuries recorded.
Police told amNewYork that Priscilla Loke was in the crosswalk on the northeast corner when a northbound cyclist hit her. The rider fled, and EMS took Loke to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, where she died two days later.
Chrystie and Grand Streets
The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Chrystie Street and Grand Street, near the northeast corner crosswalk described by police. The official record identifies the location in Manhattan’s 10002 ZIP code.
Priscilla Loke was remembered as a longtime teacher
Loke was 69. The Daily News reported that friends and colleagues remembered her as a beloved New York City teacher who connected with students across four decades.
The record and press accounts point to signal issues and flight
The official crash record lists the e-bike rider’s contributing factor as Traffic Control Disregarded. It also records Loke’s pedestrian action as crossing against the signal and lists a pedestrian error or confusion factor.
Press accounts described the case as a hit-and-run investigation, saying the rider left the scene after the impact.
Police sought the rider after the crash
Two weeks after the collision, police released photos and video footage of the person they were seeking and asked the public to contact Crime Stoppers with information.