A bicyclist was critically injured Friday night after police said a driver accused of being impaired by drugs struck him while he was stationary on his bicycle near Nassau Expressway and Burnside Avenue in Inwood. The driver, 51-year-old Michael Mayosky of East Meadow, remained at the scene and was taken into custody, according to Newsday.
What Police Say Happened in Inwood
Police said Mayosky was driving a 2018 Subaru near the intersection when he struck the bicyclist, who was not moving at the time, according to Newsday. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Mayosky remained at the scene until officers arrived.
Investigators accused Mayosky of being impaired by drugs when the crash occurred, Newsday reported. The report did not identify the alleged substance or say whether test results had been disclosed.
A Lengthy List of Charges
What Project Records Show About the Roadway
The available New York State transportation records, dated 2017, do not establish the current status of the Nassau Expressway project or show that proposed safety facilities were completed. A New York State Department of Transportation planning document said the 0.57-mile segment between Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue had no pedestrian or bicyclist accommodations. Federal Highway Administration correspondence reproduced in the project records said reconstruction of that roadway section had not been undertaken at that time. The 2017 proposal called for a shared-use path along Nassau Expressway and new sidewalks along Bay Boulevard, according to the same transportation document. Those were described as planned improvements, not evidence that the facilities were built, so the cited records do not answer whether the project has since been completed, delayed or revised.
Police charged Mayosky with driving while impaired by drugs, two counts of first-degree vehicular assault, second-degree vehicular assault, two counts of aggravated vehicular assault and second-degree assault. He also faces reckless-driving charges and three counts of aggravated unlicensed operation, including a first-degree count. Authorities impounded the Subaru for a brake and safety inspection; the available account does not say whether investigators found a mechanical defect.
Next Steps in the Case
Mayosky was scheduled to be arraigned Sunday in Hempstead. No information on a defense attorney, plea or the outcome of the arraignment was available in the reported account. The bicyclist's identity and any update beyond his hospitalization in critical condition had not been released.
