NEW YORK (AP) - A 36-year-old man riding on a Citi Bike in Manhattan was struck and killed by a bus, becoming the first fatality involving the city’s four-year bike-share program.
Authorities say Dan Hanegby, of Brooklyn, was riding in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood Monday morning when he collided with a charter bus, fell from the bike and was run over.
He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police say the driver remained at the scene
A spokeswoman for Citi Bike says the program has had more than 43 million trips in the city since it began.
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