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Ithaca E-bike rider hospitalized after brake failure

3 weeks ago in Community, Local

Ithaca E-bike rider hospitalized after brake failure

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – An Ithaca resident is in the hospital after an accident.

On May 12, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) and other first responders were called to South Aurora Street just before 10:30 a.m. for a report of a crash with an injury.

According to IPD, a bicyclist was traveling north on South Aurora when their brakes malfunctioned. The unnamed rider was able to maneuver the bike onto an apartment complex property at 222 South Aurora Street, where they crashed into a concrete wall.

The individual was transported to a regional trauma center for treatment.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact IPD.

Police Dispatch: 607-272-3245
Police Administration: 607-272-9973
Police Tipline: 607-330-0000
Anonymous Online Tip: www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips

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