77-year-old man dies in Downtown Brooklyn collision with cyclist

A 47-year-old bicyclist and a 77-year-old scooter rider, Thomas Martin Bacchus, were involved in a fatal collision on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Smith Street and Shermerhorn Street. The accident occurred when the bicyclist attempted to enter a bike lane between two vehicles, colliding with the oncoming scooter. Bacchus later died at Methodist Hospital.