Cyclist Dies Days After Central Park Crash, Police Say

CENTRAL PARK, NY — A cyclist who collided with a pedestrian in Central Park died two days after the crash, police said.

Charles Cheeseboro, a 43-year-old Harlem resident, was riding an e-bike Monday on Central Park's East Drive when he struck a 77-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk near Terrace Drive, a popular route that connects East and West 72nd streets through the park, police said.

When emergency responders arrived at the scene of the crash they found Cheeseboro suffering a head wound, police said. EMS rushed the cyclist to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday.

The 77-year-old pedestrian was also taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries, police said.

Cheeseboro was riding a throttle e-bike at the time of the crash, police said. New York State lawmakers are currently working to legalize the vehicles, which can reach a top speed of about 25 miles-per-hour without requiring the rider to pedal. Versions of the bill have been passed in both the State Assembly and State Senate, but has not been delivered to the Governor to sign, according to the state legislature's website.