Arrest Made in Deadly Hit-Run of 72-Year-Old Bicyclist: NYPD

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  • A Queens man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 72-year-old cyclist, police say[hhmc]

  • Joseph Chiam, 72, of the East Village, died after being struck by a truck in Midtown Manhattan on Feb. 4, the NYPD said. [hhmc]

  • Police on Tuesday said Kenneth Jackson, 56, of Queens, has been arrested in connection with Chiam's death[hhmc]

A Queens man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 72-year-old cyclist, police say.

Joseph Chiam, 72, of the East Village, died after being struck by a truck in Midtown Manhattan on Feb. 4, the NYPD said.

Police on Tuesday said Kenneth Jackson, 56, of Queens, had been arrested in connection with Chiam's death.

Jackson has been charged with failure to yield to a bicyclist and failure to use due care, according to police. His attorney information wasn't immediately available.

Bicyclist Dies in Morning Midtown Hit-Run

[NY] Bicyclist Dies in Morning Midtown Hit-Run

Police said Chiam was traveling north on Eighth Avenue when a truck that was alsRead More – Source

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