{"id":324780,"date":"2026-08-19T09:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/324780\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:14:07","slug":"speeding-bmw-driver-wanted-after-bicyclist-killed-in-bronx-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/324780\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeding BMW driver wanted after bicyclist killed in Bronx crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONGWOOD, Bronx (WABC) — A speeding driver is on the run after a violent chain-reaction crash Tuesday night in the Bronx left a bicyclist dead, another person injured and multiple vehicles damaged, police said.<\/p>\n

Investigators are searching for the driver, who allegedly fled the scene after abandoning the vehicle involved in the collision.<\/p>\n

According to police, the driver of a black BMW struck two unoccupied vehicles before crashing into a Hyundai Sonata and a 51-year-old bicyclist on Bruckner Boulevard in the Longwood section of the Bronx. The force of the impact pushed the Hyundai into another vehicle, creating a multi-vehicle wreck that left debris scattered across the roadway.<\/p>\n

The bicyclist was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved. The driver of the Hyundai Sonata was also hospitalized and is listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Police said the BMW driver abandoned the vehicle after the crash and got into another car before fleeing the area. Investigators are working to identify and locate the suspect.<\/p>\n

Witnesses told police the BMW appeared to be speeding before the initial collision. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the crash or the driver to contact the NYPD.<\/p>\n

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