Paralegal hit by bicyclist dies of injuries
Andre Steed, the 40-year-old paralegal who was hospitalized after apparently being hit by a bicyclist in Center City earlier this month, died over the weekend, friends said.
Andre Steed, the 40-year-old paralegal who was hospitalized after apparently being hit by a bicyclist in Center City earlier this month, died over the weekend, friends said.
The Center City law firm where Steed worked, Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen and Pokotilow, has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who struck Steed, said attorney Sal Guerriero.
Steed was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, after police picked him up near the intersection of 16th and Locust. Steed was found on the street, bleeding from severe head injuries. Steed was put into a medically induced coma to prevent further brain swelling, family said.
Initially, police reported the incident as a transport to the hospital. They later learned that several people in the area heard a loud noise, then saw two men on the ground, one of whom had been riding a bicycle and apparently crashed into Steed. The cyclist then fled the scene, witnesses said.
Steed died early Saturday morning, Guerriero said. An autopsy is being conducted, he said, and tentative plans are being made to hold a funeral on Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police or (215) 546-TIPS (8477).
