NYC jogger in coma after e-bike driver rams into her in Central Park and he isnt facing any consequences

An avid Upper West Side jogger was run down from behind by an e-bike rider allegedly going the wrong way in Central Park — and is now in a medically induced coma, according to her family and a witness.The “vibrant” 43-year-old runner, identified by her first name, Jean, had to have a portion of her skull removed during emergency cranial surgery following the harrowing July 7 crash, her niece, Brandi Wiltse, told The Post on Thursday.“Now, over a week from the incident, she is still not awake, still in a medically induced coma,” Wiltse said.But the electric bike driver involved is not facing any consequences, according to the police and an outraged Wiltse — who said the city can “absolutely” do more to hold reckless cyclists accountable.“After this, the fact that there is no accountability, there’s no registration requirement, there’s no insurance … There should be laws in place,” she said.Jean was was jogging on West Drive, near West 64th Street, at around 4:38 p.m.when she was hit by the e-bike rider, who was described by cops only as a 26-year-old man.Witness Hoon Chan Sim said the cyclist was allegedly driving fast in the wrong direction in the running lane — instead of using the lane designated for bikes — and hit Jean from behind as she ran, causing her to fall and land on her head.“He was going the wrong way on the running track,” Sim said.

“I heard a really loud screeching noise.My guess is that he was going pretty fast.”The cyclist — who appeared to be a “courier,” based on his fast-looking bike — allegedly tried to leave but other pedestrians surrounded him to force him to stay and wait for first responders, Sim said.“The saddest thing was that he didn’t look at the victim.

He was trying to get away from it but people gathered around him so he couldn’t,” Sim said.“Jesus, I mean, the woman was bleeding out of ears.”EMTs rushed Jean to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center with head inj...

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