Salvador Nico-Garcia dies in fatal Central Park e-bike crash
Salvador Nico-Garcia dies in fatal Central Park e-bike crash
Fatal Central Park e-bike crash death of Salvador Nico-Garcia
Salvador Nico-Garcia, a 43-year-old man from the Bronx, lost his life on June 18 after being thrown from his e-bike and hitting his head on a curb in Central Park.
The deadly accident happened around East 97th Street and East Drive just before 6 p.m., when Nico-Garcia collided with a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian, a 41-year-old whose name has not been made public, suffered a minor hand injury but declined medical help at the scene.
Authorities reported that after the impact, Nico-Garcia was launched off the bike and suffered a severe head injury. Emergency responders arrived quickly following a 911 call at 5:47 p.m., and he was transported to Mount Sinai Morningside in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.
The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad is currently reviewing the circumstances of the crash. At this time, no charges or arrests have been made.
Nico-Garcia lived at 920 East 174th Street in the Bronx. According to available city traffic data, fatalities involving people on traditional or electric bikes have declined across New York City in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
As of June 15, only one death involving a non-motorized bicycle had been recorded citywide this year, compared to three during the same time last year. E-bike and e-scooter deaths, though still more common, have dropped from 29 to 13 year-over-year by that same point.
However, data from the Central Park Precinct shows that bike-related crashes within the park itself have stayed consistent or slightly increased. Interestingly, regular bicycle crashes outnumber e-bike and e-scooter accidents in Central Park, which contrasts with the overall city pattern.
Until Nico-Garcia’s death, no fatalities involving bicycles or e-bikes had been reported in Central Park this year. By mid-June, 34 traditional bike crashes and eight incidents involving e-bikes or scooters had been reported in the park—an increase from seven such cases at the same time last year, split evenly between e-bikes and scooters.