The 71-year-old cyclist who died after colliding with an off-leash dog in Central Park on Monday morning has been identified as an Upper West Side resident.
Douglas Adams lived at 205 West 89th Street, according to the NYPD. He was riding near East Drive and 84th Street at around 8:18 a.m. when a dog ran onto the roadway and he hit it, as was reported Monday. He fell, struck the pavement, and was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Charlie, the resident manager of Adams’ building, told the New York Post that Adams was very active on his bike. “The headlines kept saying 71 years old but he wasn’t in bad shape,” he said. “He wasn’t like an old man.”
He described Adams as a great resident who was liked by everyone in the building, and said he’ll be missed.
Adams was riding north and wearing a helmet, and the dog was a Golden Retriever, the Post reported. The dog’s owner stayed at the scene and the dog wasn’t injured, according to the NYPD. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating, and no charges had been filed as of Wednesday, according to the Post.
Under Central Park’s rules, dogs can be off-leash from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., but they must be leashed on the park drives at all times. Charlie told the Post he’s had his own run-ins with unleashed dogs while running in the park. “It’s scary right now,” he said.
Adams’ crash happened almost exactly where Richie O’Brien, 41, was struck by a cyclist on Sept. 23 while walking to work. O’Brien died four days later.
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