Bus driver charged in city’s first Citi Bike fatality
A coach bus driver was charged Tuesday for the death of a Brooklyn Heights father of two, the city’s first Citi Bike fatality, according to court documents.
Dave Lewis, 52, was arraigned on a misdemeanor and violation, causing physical injury by failing to observe the right of way. He faces up to 30 days in jail for Dan Hanegby’s death.
The Credit Suisse investment banker was biking on 26th Street near Eighth Avenue in Chelsea on June 1 when Lewis allegedly honked at the cyclist who was wearing headphones.
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