What to Know
- Dan Hanegby, of Brooklyn, was riding a Citi Bike in the Chelsea neighborhood last year when he collided with a charter bus
- The bus driver was found guilty of misdemeanor failing to yield right of way and of failure to exercise due care, a violation, on Monday
- Lawyers for Lewis noted that Hanegby was wearing headphones and was "completely and totally unaware" of his surroundings
The driver of a charter bus that fatally struck an investment banker riding a Citi Bike in Manhattan last year, marking the first death involving the city's bike-share program, has been found guilty of failing to yield the right of way, a misdemeanor.
Dave Lewis was also convicted of failure to exercise due care, a violation, at a bench trial on Monday.
Thirty-six-year-old Dan Hanegby, of Brooklyn, was riding in the Chelsea neighborhood when he collided with the bus, fell from the bike and was run over. Lewis remained at the scene.
The New York Times reports that lawyers for Lewis noted that Hanegby was wearing headphones and was "completely and totally unaware" of his surroundings. They called his death an unfortunate accident.
Lewis is to be sentenced Oct. 22.
