The bicycle owner who was amongst two folks killed by the motive force of an out-of-control automobile was remembered as a longtime protected streets advocate coaching for his subsequent race, his grieving household stated Sunday.
Kevin Scott Cruickshank, 55, was gearing up for the NYC Century Bike Tour, which is getting back from a six-year hiatus this September, when he was mowed down by the motive force of a stolen Chevy Malibu that zoomed by a site visitors median at Bowery and Canal streets in Manhattan Saturday morning.
In a merciless coincidence, the Chase Financial institution mortgage supervisor and loving husband backed a corporation that rallies for safer streets.
“Kevin had been a huge supporter of Transportation Alternatives for years,” his household stated in an announcement to The Publish.
“He was registered for the TA Century ride in September — his favorite bike ride — and that’s why he was going out for a long 4-hour bike ride to Coney Island yesterday morning.”
The bike race is pegged for Sept. 21 and first began in 1990 earlier than its temporary pause.
Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, 23, was allegedly behind the wheel of the automobile that fatally struck Cruickshank and 63-year-old Could Kwok, who was sitting on a bench on the time of the crash.
Romero and her passenger, 22-year-old Kennedy LaCraft, tried to flee on foot however had been captured shortly after. Police discovered medication and alcohol within the Chevy.
One other group devoted to supporting family members of roadway deaths stated in an announcement to The Publish it was “enraged about the death of yet two more innocent people just trying to get around the city.”
“The families in our organization know far too well the eternal pain and grief that comes with such a loss,” stated Dahlia Goldenberg, affiliate director of Households for Secure Streets.
“Canal Road is among the most harmful streets in all of Manhattan – infamous for pedestrian and bicycle owner fatalities – and a complete redesign is required to prioritize security.“
