Elderly woman in critical condition after Citi Bike van crashes into her in the Bronx 3%
By Roni Jacobson67%
4/12/2026, 8:30:54 PM
Topics: Nyc Crime
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A 71-year-old woman is in critical condition after a Citi Bike van crashed into her and her husband Sunday as they crossed a Bronx street, police said.
The woman and her 64-year-old husband were walking across the street around 10:40 a.m. at Broadway and W. 225th St. in Marble Hill when a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van with a Citi Bike decal traveling westbound on 225th St. struck them while trying to turn onto Broadway, cops said.
Medics rushed both victims to St.
Barnabas Hospital, where the woman remained in critical condition Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Her husband is in stable condition, cops said.
The 41-year-old man driving the van remained at the scene, according to police.
“This incident is unacceptable.
Our thoughts are with the affected parties,” said a spokesperson for the ride-share app Lyft. that includes Citi Bike.
“We're investigating this report and stand ready to assist law enforcement.”
There have been no arrests as the NYPD investigates the collision.
Police investigate after a Citi Bike van collided with two pedestrians on Broadway and W. 225th St. in the Bronx on Sunday.
(Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
With Theodore Parisienne
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