Overview

• Police identified the victim as 32-year-old Alexandra Huggins, who was taken to Woodhull Hospital and pronounced dead.
• Investigators are searching for a blue Tesla last seen heading west on Meserole Street, with the model and driver still unknown.
• The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. at Meserole and Leonard, and police say Huggins had been riding southbound on Leonard Street.
• Leonard Street’s bike lane at the crash site lacks physical protection, a design gap that advocates say leaves cyclists exposed to traffic.
• Transportation Alternatives data cited by CBS indicate 156 traffic deaths citywide this year, including 14 cyclists, prompting renewed calls for protected lanes, and reports noting Tesla automation concerns have not been linked to this crash.