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SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)

Incident on Saturday evening resulted in two people reportedly being treated in hospital for minor injuries

 

Two people were reportedly treated in hospital yesterday evening after the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a group of protestors on bikes in New York City’s Flatiron District yesterday evening.

The New York Daily News reports that the incident, which was caught on camera, happened on 5th Avenue near Madison Square Park a little after 7.15pm on Saturday evening.

The person filming can be heard repeatedly saying “Oh shit!” as the Infiniti SUV was driven past at speed before crashing into some of the cyclists.

The injured were attended to by other protestors pending arrival of paramedics.

According to the newspaper, the driver fled the scene, and police were still trying to track the motorist down on Saturday evening.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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CyclingJudy | 2 years ago
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I hope this person is banned from driving. Using a vehicle as a weapon must surely be illegal, even in America.

I imagine SUVs are even more popular in the US than the UK, and it's scary to think that there are people around who are prepared to drive them into people.

https://youtu.be/X0oatHLTJy4

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Rick_Rude | 3 years ago
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"Medic, medic!" Didn't know it was a warzone. 

 

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AlsoSomniloquism replied to Rick_Rude | 3 years ago
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You obviously have not seen many videos from protests in America the last few years then?. Anyone who does one nowadays needs to ensure they have assigned medical personal to help against ramming cars, indiscrimenent night sticks or rubber bullets / tear gas firing or Milita men firing paint balls or illegally held assualt rifles into the crowd. 

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Captain Badger replied to Rick_Rude | 3 years ago
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What should tehy have shouted I wonder. "civilian skilled in first aid, civilian skilled in first aid!" doesn't seem to have the same urgency.....

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NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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The driver shouldn't have done it but the cyclists need to remember it's still a public road and vehicles have a right to drive through.

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alchemilla replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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NZ Vegan Rider wrote:

The driver shouldn't have done it but the cyclists need to remember it's still a public road and vehicles have a right to drive through.

You're joking, right?

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Spokesperson replied to alchemilla | 3 years ago
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this "person" is a troll don't reply please. There are two others on this site (at least) you will recognise them and please don't feed them either.

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Bishop0151 replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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NZ Vegan Rider wrote:

 and vehicles have a right to drive through.

They have a right to protest, a peaceful protest! That is not superceded by anybodies "right" to drive.

Nobody, nobody, has the right to use their multi ton vehicle as a weapon and use it to drive through people.

I don't care how much you disagree with their protest, or how inconvenienced by it you are. Although I suspect this has more to do with inconvenience than an informed extreme disagreement.

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Hirsute replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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Been on the chocolate milk again eh?

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Captain Badger replied to Hirsute | 3 years ago
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With a large side order of Skittles....

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Boofus replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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How long are you going to let these muppets spew their bile road.cc? 

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essexian replied to Boofus | 3 years ago
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Indeed Road CC, don't you have any mods: I am sure some of us here would be happy to do so for a free set of kit. 

Lets get rid of the Trolls (you know who they are) so we can get back to actually debating the incident rather than being derailed by morons. 

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Luca Patrono replied to essexian | 3 years ago
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Imagine thinking they'd give you anything for the job. They want people like this, they drive engagement and interest!

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essexian replied to Luca Patrono | 3 years ago
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True....click bait drives sites like this.

However, trolls drive hate which pushes people away from the site meaning overall, the site will lose clicks and die. 

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NZ Vegan Rider replied to Boofus | 3 years ago
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It's not "bile" and I have every right to state an alternative opinion.

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Mb747 replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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Its upto the police to arrest slow moving traffic, people should be out trying to kill someone because theyre going slow

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David9694 replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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What??

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Captain Badger replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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You believe that on a public road "vehicles have a right to drive through" human beings?

Dude, I don't know whether you were trying to be funny, but either way stick to the comments section of the Daily Heil.

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Zigster replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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I'm really not quite sure how to take that. You're clearly not a cyclist, but are you even a human being?

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Projectcyclingf... replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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Perhaps you should consider deleting your ridiculous comment, now!

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Capt Sisko replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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Vehicles do not have any rights to use any particular stretch of road, neither does a driver. In fact, the driver needs a licence, and if you don't comply with the rules of your licence (i.e. obeying traffic laws) then the authorities have the power to remove that licence and therefore them from the road. I hope this driver loses his permanently as like you he doesn't seem to understand the basics of right & wrong let alone the finer details like the fact it isn't a vehicle, but a driver, a person that's both responsible and in the wrong here.

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wycombewheeler replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 2 years ago
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NZ Vegan Rider wrote:

The driver shouldn't have done it but the cyclists need to remember it's still a public road and vehicles have a right to drive through.

Do you understand the basis of a protest? without cuasing harm, or damage, some level of inconvenience is required to get the message.

You can protest but make sure no one is inconvenienced seems like a strange position to take.

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Mungecrundle | 3 years ago
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Yet another American domestic terrorist incident?

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AlsoSomniloquism replied to Mungecrundle | 3 years ago
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He should "Stand Down and Stand By"

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NZ Vegan Rider replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 3 years ago
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Proud Boys have every right to stand up for the USA as a contrast to what

Antifa do.

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Mungecrundle replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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One is simply not a proper dictator without a willing cadre of well armed jack booted thugs who can operate outside of the accepted norms of policing by consent at one's beck and call or, to coin a phrase, dog whistle.

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Captain Badger replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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Do you know who Proud Boys actually are?

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Hirsute replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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When you say stand up for the USA you mean stand up for the USA minus the women.

You know that saying: when in a hole stop digging.

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AlsoSomniloquism replied to NZ Vegan Rider | 3 years ago
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So I take it that if you saw a protest in New Zealand that you didn't agree with, maybe something against the facists supporting "him" from last year, that you will just drive your car into them not caring if you cause any serious injury and / or deaths. It is their fault for protesting and getting in your way. 

 

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Captain Badger replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 3 years ago
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His vehicle will have a right to drive through....

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