NJ councilwoman caught on video slamming into UberEats cyclist — and driving away

A New Jersey councilwoman allegedly hit a bike owner together with her SUV and knocked him off his bike— then sped away with out stopping, in keeping with studies and beautiful footage.

Jersey Metropolis councilwoman Amy DeGise was captured on digicam slamming into Andrew Black at 8 a.m. on July 19, inflicting him to fly over car’s hood and fall to the bottom, in keeping with hudpost.com.

“I look left, immediately I simply hear ‘Ba[m].’ I get hit,” mentioned Black, a 29-year-old UberEats deliveryman. “I roll over and I’m in such ache.”

As a substitute of stopping to assist, the lawmaker drove away from the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Forrest Avenue in a Nissan Rogue, mentioned Black, who was capable of get up shortly after the accident.

Black didn’t endure any main accidents — however is indignant that a neighborhood chief didn't do the appropriate factor.

Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise is accused of hitting cyclist and UberEats deliveryman Andrew Black, then fleeing the scene.
Jersey Metropolis Councilwoman Amy DeGise is accused of hitting bike owner and UberEats deliveryman Andrew Black, then fleeing the scene.
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Black was shocked and upset that a councilwoman would leave the scene of the accident instead of stopping to help.
Black was shocked and upset that a councilwoman would go away the scene of the accident as a substitute of stopping to assist.
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“Somebody of status [who is] demanding to uphold and clear our streets or no matter they’re calling it… can’t even do it themselves,” Black mentioned. “It actually upset me.”

The surveillance digicam footage seems to indicate Black pedaling by a purple mild on the time of the crash, in keeping with newjerseyglobe.com.

Though DeGise appeared to have the appropriate of means, she was later given a summons for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report it, in keeping with the outlet.

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Black did not endure any main accidents.
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Black is upset DeGise didn't cease to assist him.
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DeGise was given a summons for leaving the scene.
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Though the accident occurred at a inexperienced mild, which means it was DeGise’s flip to drive, she was nonetheless given a summons for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report it.
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A Change.org petition calling for the councilwoman’s resignation had garnered greater than 600 signatures by Thursday.

DeGise didn't instantly return The Put up’s request for remark.

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