Bekim Fiseku, 53, has been named by authorities as the guy they are looking for in connection with the sad hit-and-run death of a cyclist in Astoria, Queens. The event took place in October and claimed the life of Amanda Servedio, 36. According to ABC7NY, the car struck Servedio as she was riding her bicycle through an intersection while the driver was escaping from an alleged burglary.
The terrifying moment when Servedio was struck by the fleeing pickup vehicle only two blocks from her house was caught on surveillance tape. According to the same ABC7NY report, the impact catapulted her and her bike into the air before she fell on a parked car. She died at Elmhurst Hospital shortly after. According to reports, Fiseku and two other truck occupants had taken part in a break-in at a construction site close to where the chase and collision occurred. The accused thieves abandoned the car and fled on foot in spite of the NYPD’s attempts to stop them.
Following the tragic incident, the location of the crash was marked with a “ghost bike” in remembrance of the victim. Addressing the fallout, officials condemned police chases in residential areas, citing the risks they present. “The driver’s license plate of this truck has been associated with 80 camera issues, speeding tickets, and red-light tickets in the last two years,” Dahlia Goldenberg of Families for Safe Streets disclosed in a witness statement obtained by ABC7NY. Both English and Spanish speakers are encouraged to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline if they have any information or concerns about this case.
The Dodge Ram can be seen hitting the bicycle at the junction in the CCTV footage that the Post received of the event. Shortly before the deadly collision, police were pursuing the car, which was suspected of being involved in a break-in a little more than a mile away. After the collision, the police stopped their chase to provide assistance to Servedio, who had received severe injuries to his head and torso. However, the car in question had left the area and was subsequently discovered abandoned.
Servedio, a senior tax accountant in Midtown and native of Arkansas, had resided alone in Astoria. She was described by her neighbors as a passionate biker who was frequently spotted carrying her bike after lengthy rides. She took a lot of rides. One neighbor told The Post, “She rode in organized groups and you would frequently see her walking up the stairs with [the bike on] her shoulder after these long organized rides.” Her devastated mother was seen in sorrow, surrounded by friends and neighbors, leaving the community to deal with their loss.
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