On Friday, the NYPD finally released the documents pertaining to the investigation of the death of cyclist Mathieu Lefevre. According to a statement released today by Lefevre's mother, the files show that the driver of the truck, Leonardo Degianni, made a right turn without signaling, "knocked Mathieu 40 feet, left him for dead, and then dragged his bicycle another 130 feet before depositing it and driving off." Incredibly, there are no photos of the scene of the incident in the NYPD's file because "the investigators' camera was broken." However, the file does contain "numerous" photos of the Lefevre family and their attorney, prompting Erika Lefevre to write, "Apparently, NYPD cares more about investigating our family's efforts to get information from it, than about properly investigating Mathieu's death."
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NYPD File On Slain Cyclist Contains Photos Of Family, None Of Crash Scene
More Bicyclists, Fewer Casualties
Transportation Alternatives, which advocates for "bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation alternatives," has this interesting graph in the new issue of Street Beat. It shows how more bicyclists have led to better safety:
New data now reveals that there are 185,000 daily cyclists in New York City, an increase of more than one third from just four years ago. This staggering surge is not only a testament to the infrastructure improvements that have been implemented in the last couple of years, but also a contributing factor to the increased safety of cyclists throughout the city.more ›
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