A Wednesday afternoon in Greenwich Village witnessed a chaotic scene as a man wanted for selling drugs engaged in a wild police chase. According to sources and witnesses, this incident had a significant impact on a 44-year-old cyclist. The cyclist was innocently riding in a bike lane on West 3rd Street and Mercer Street when the reckless, wrong-way motorist crashed into him. As police closely pursued the stolen vehicle shortly after 3 p.m., the cyclist was sent flying to the pavement, leaving his bike mangled and him motionless.

Unraveling the Dramatic Greenwich Village Incident

Initial Incident Details

Moments before the crash, the driver had slipped into someone's black Ford Fusion as police zeroed in on him for his previous drug sales. This act set off a chain of events that would have a lasting impact. The driver's stolen Ford Fusion barreled into the cyclist, causing a terrifying scene. Witness Ariadne Chan-Miller, 17, described the incident as the cyclist going the correct way down the street when the car hit him. She added that she heard sirens and then an "immediate impact" as the cyclist flew up into the air and fell down, with the car continuing to move without stopping.

Medics were quickly on the scene and transported the injured victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition with head and leg injuries. This shows the importance of prompt medical attention in such critical situations.

Aftermath and Chase Details

After the hit-and-run, the driver ran a red light near the corner of Mercer Street and Bleecker Street and "scraped the sides" of an Uber. Ariadne's dad, Ron Miller, who witnessed the scene, called 911 as the car was going really fast with half of its windshield knocked in. The driver eventually stopped and ditched the smashed-in sedan several blocks away on Prince Street near West Broadway before fleeing the scene. As of Wednesday night, he remained at large.

This incident comes at a time when police pursuits have surged this year, resulting in more than one car crash per day, as reported by local outlet THE CITY. It highlights the need for better control and management of such situations to ensure public safety.