Tragic End for Dedicated Dad: Central Park Cyclist Collision Claims Life

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A dedicated dad of two was knocked to the ground and killed when a bicyclist rammed into him during his morning walk to work in Central Park last week, according to police and his family.

Richie O’Brien, 41, was walking through the iconic greenspace on the way to his steamfitter job around 6:35 a.m. September 23 when the cyclist, heading north on the park’s West Drive near West 84th Street, hit him — throwing him off his feet, according to the NYPD and a fundraiser launched by his loved ones.