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41-Year-Old Father of 2 Killed After Being Struck by Bike in Central Park
Police said the bicyclist was riding against traffic when he struck O'Brien, who later died from severe head trauma.
- Richard O'Brien, 41, of Port Jefferson Station died Sunday, four days after a 32-year-old cyclist struck him on East Drive near 84th Street in Central Park, causing severe head trauma.
- O'Brien was walking to work around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 when a northbound cyclist traveling against traffic struck him, knocking him to the ground.
- The father of two was a "proud Local 638 Steamfitter" who "went to work every day to provide for his family," leaving behind daughters Kylie and Mia and a devoted stay-at-home mom wife.
- A GoFundMe page had nearly reached its $150,000 goal by Tuesday morning to help the family pay their mortgage; O'Brien's organ donation provided a final gift to others in need.
- The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was still examining crash mechanics by Tuesday, with police uncertain whether the cyclist would face charges; this marks the first pedestrian fatality from a non-electric cyclist in Central Park since 2014.
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