Approximately 1,000 motorcyclists congregated in New York City on Sunday for the "Hollywood Block Party," an unsanctioned five-borough ride that occurs at the end of every summer. Riders, stunters, dirtbikers and other bikers join together to swarms the highway and terrorize other commuters. The ride on Sunday turned dangerous when the driver of a black Land Rover Range Rover SUV accidently struck one of the many motorcyclists participating in the five-borough ride. The accident prompted a terrifying car chase that resulted in the battery of the SUV driver.
The incident was captured from the perspective of a helmet cam mounted to one of the riders. The group of riders were travelling along the West Side Highway when they approached a black Land Rover Range Rover. A number of riders can be seen riding dangerously close to the SUV when a rider in a white motorcycle sped ahead of the SUV before cutting into its lane. The rider relaxed, looked behind him to stare into the black Range Rover and slowed abruptly. With no place to go, the driver in the Range Rover struck the motorcycle.
The driver initially stopped after the accident. However, the group of motorcycle riders became wildly hostile and began to attack the Range Rover. Fearing an impeding assault on his property, and his wife and child in the vehicle, the driver decided to flee and rammed through three motorcycles to make a getaway. Unfortunately, the getaway attempt was fruitless as the unrelenting swarm of riders continued to provoke the SUV like a scene from Road Warrior.
Minutes after the chase, the SUV approached traffic and was forced to stop. A reckless rider leaps off his bike and runs to open the Range Rover's driver door in an attempt to pull the driver out of the SUV. The terrified driver slammed on the gas and knocked down another bike to make a second attempt to escape.
Inevitably, the driver is forced to stop at a red light on West 178th Street. One biker took off this helmet to use it as a weapon to smash through the driver-side window. Another rider is seen punching the rear window in the attack. Ultimately, the police reported the bikers had beaten the driver and slashed his face. Thankfully, no other injuries were reported. The riders the driver had struck and the driver's wife and child in the car with him were unharmed.
The driver, described as a man in his 30s, was taken to Columbia University Medical Center where he received stitches for his face. He has been released.
According to the NYPD, no arrests have been made as officers continue to investigate and examine the evidence.
UPDATE: Jeremiah Mieses is the rider of the white motorcycle that was tapped by the driver of the black Range Rover, Alexian Lien. Jeremiah Mieses is fighting for his life as reports reveal Mieses has been put under a coma for critical injuries.
A Facebook page “Justice For Jay Meezee” has been created in support of Mieses and his difficult recovery. According to his family, Mieses is paralyzed from the waist down following the shocking incident.
A family member of Jeremiah Mieses shared the following post on the Facebook group to defend the victim:
What is this world coming to? PEOPLE, you are ALL entitled to your VERSION of what happened and YOUR OPINIONS. That being said, it doesn’t HELP the reason why I started this page. I just want the TRUTH to be told in the news! They are saying NOBODY WAS INJURED OR SOMEONE BROKE A LEG and then they VICTIMIZE the person who PUT MY NEPHEW in the hospital with BROKEN RIBS, BROKEN SPINE, CRUSHED LUNGS, BUSTED AORTA AND TO BOOT NEVER WALKING AGAIN IF HE MAKES IT. WHICH HE WILL IN THE NAME OF JESUS Please, don’t argue about who is right nor wrong just help us get the acknowledgement that, a FATHER, HUSBAND, SON, BROTHER, NEPHEW, GRANDSON and an ALL AROUND BIG HEARTED HUMAN BEING was run over and sustained near fatal injuries and is currently fighting for his life! It’s WRONG not to REPORT the TRUTH! Thanks again for all your LOVE AND SUPPORT GOD BLESS
The Facebook page now has more than 8,000 followers.
Jeremiah Mieses' continues to battle for life. Range Rover driver Alexian Lien will not be charged for his part in the incident.
