Cyclist killed in crash with ambulance on Richmond Avenue in Staten Island

A man riding a bicycle was killed late Monday when he collided with an ambulance on Richmond Avenue on Staten Island, police said.

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. near Christopher Lane, an area Gothamist placed in Bulls Head and ABC7 in Graniteville. The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was riding south in the northbound lanes, police told Gothamist and ABC7. The ambulance was also traveling south and was starting a left turn onto Christopher Lane when the two collided.

The impact threw the man onto the road, and he suffered severe head and body injuries. The crew inside the ambulance gave him first aid, Gothamist reported, and a second crew took him to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

What police said about the ambulance

The ambulance was not transporting a patient or responding to an emergency at the time, according to officials quoted by both outlets. Gothamist reported that it was not running lights and sirens.

The 58-year-old driver stayed at the scene and was not charged, police said. The NYPD told Gothamist no criminality was suspected. Police had not publicly identified the cyclist as of Tuesday morning.