Driver Arrested after Hitting 65- year-old E-biker on Second Ave.
The driver of a late-model Nissan SUV initially fled the scene after hitting the back of a bike ridden by a 65-year-old man. The biker was transported to Bellevue alive but in critical condition.
| 31 Jul 2025 | 04:08
A crumpled e-bike sits in the middle of Second Avenue—with its rear red light still flashing—after a 65-year-old biker hit his head after a collision with a Nissan driven by an unlicensed driver. The driver fled but was arrested two hours later. (
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A collision between an e-biker and a car resulted in the shutdown of Second Avenue between 14th and 15th streets on July 29. The driver was later arrested; the biker was taken to Bellevue in critical condition. (
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The red light on the rear of the e-bike continued to stay illuminated after the bike was struck by a late-model Nissan SUV. The driver, who fled, was later arrested, while the 65-year old e-bike rider suffered serious head trauma. (
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A crumpled Arrow 9 e-bike with its red rear light still flashing lay in the middle of Second Avenue around 7:40pm on July 29.
A 65-year-old man who had been riding his bike down Second Avenue toward the East Village suffered serious head trauma when he was ejected after the bike’s rear wheel was struck by a late-model Nissan SUV driven by a 21-year-old unlicensed male.
The biker was rushed by EMS to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
The driver did not remain on the scene, between 14th and 15th streets, but two hours after the incident police said they arrested Jasir Vann, of 600 Gates Ave. in Brooklyn, who allegedly confessed to police that he was the driver of the 2024 Nissan Rogue that struck the cyclist.
Initially, he fled the scene, drove on the sidewalk, and took the SUV to a car wash, prosectors said.
But he apparently had second thoughts and called 911 about two hours later and turned himself into the 79th Precinct in Brooklyn near his home. He told police he fled initially because he did not have a license.
He now faces charges of both leaving the scene of an accident that caused serious injury and driving without a license. He was given supervised release and is due back in court on Sept. 9.
Efforts to reach Louis Balocca, the public defender for Vann were not successful.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.
The driver, Jasir Vann, did not remain on the scene but two hours later turned himself in at Brooklyn’s 19th Precinct.
