Exhibit at bus driver’s trial shows moment Citi Bike cyclist was struck in fatal collision
The footage was ordered released by a Manhattan Criminal Court judge Thursday after legal push by press outlets covering the trial of
Lewis, 53, illegally passed 36-year-old investment banker Dan Hanegby, who was struck and killed during the alleged motor vehicle violation on
The clips show Hanegby getting mowed down by the 50,000-pound coach bus on the quiet Chelsea side street.
They also show the wheels of the massive vehicle appear to crush Hanegby's arm.
Lewis, driving the bus, continued to drive off after the impact. Lewis later stopped the bus and returned to examine him as Hanegby "writhed for his life," Assistant District Attorney
Prosecutors say that Lewis acknowledged having seen Hanegby, a married father of two from
But Lewis' attorney,
Lewis's trial is ongoing in front of Judge
Lewis was charged with violating the right of way law for pedestrians and bicyclists and with failure to exercise due care, causing serious injury.
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