Driver Drags Man Across Brooklyn Bridge After Fender Bender

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Local tabloids have been bemoaning the supposedly dangerous conditions on the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, where construction work has tossed cyclists and pedestrians into congested pathways. And now comes more fuel for the fire, with reports that a man was dragged over the Brooklyn Bridge by some psychopathic ~~cyclist~~ motorist. When will DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan come to her senses and ban cars from the East River bridges?

Police sources tell ABC 7 the incident started just after midnight yesterday when the suspect, who remains at large, rear-ended the victim on the bridge. Obviously, this is not an ideal place to get into a fender-bender, nor is it the best spot to get out of your car for a discussion. Yet this is what victim Arturo Gomez, 26, reportedly did, emerging from his Chevy Suburban to confront the driver of a black sedan and take photographs.

When the suspect realized he was being photographed, he allegedly sped off, with Gomez clinging to the car. The Daily News reports that Gomez was dragged 300 feet before the driver shook him loose. Luckily, he survived with just some cuts and bruises, and he's listed in stable condition at Bellevue.

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By John Del Signore in News on August 22, 2011 9:12 AM

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Jimbo853okg

Dear Mr. Del Signore,

I really like most of your reporting. But I must urge you to please pull up your snark pants; your bias is showing. Alienating others doesn't help.

Signed,

A Commuting Cyclist Fan

Andrew

"When will DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan come to her senses and ban cars from the East River bridges?"

What are you, crazy? Some of us drive over those bridges to get to work every day, thanks.

drew_o

^^^ You forgot to take your sarcasm meter.

Hank Hayes

"When will DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan come to her senses and ban cars from the East River bridges?" It is people like the author who make me feel very glad that I left Brooklyn recently. Good riddance.

kevd

And we're glad you left! Win. Win.

otmshank

It was a joke. A tiresome, predictable joke with no relation to the story, but still a joke.

Fronko

Does Alex Nazaryan of the Daily News know about this?

no body

is it really dragging someone... if it's the "someone" who's clinging to your car? better headline might be, irate acident victim foolishly tries to stop car with bare hands...

Spirit of 76

You mean like the guy in Michigan who tried to stop his pickup with his feet last week? (You'll have to Google it yourself. Gothamist seems to have disabled hyperlinking and even naked URLs in the comments.)

Chris Malone

hopefully he got some good photos so this dirt bag can be arrested and tried for attempted manslaughter (or attempted murder... whichever is appropriate)