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Lesnier Ortega Varona, 38, was arrested this week by NYPD at his Bronx home for allegedly failing to yield to a pedestrian when he struck Geoffrey Radbill, a 78-year-old philanthropist biking on Manhattan’s Riverside Drive in December 2025. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m., causing serious injuries that led to Radbill's death shortly after at Harlem Hospital. Varona was released with a desk appearance ticket and has no previous arrests. Radbill, an alumnus of Bowling Green State University, was known for his significant contributions to the university and various charitable causes.
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Story summary
On December 7, 2025, Lesnier Ortega Varona, 38, was arrested and charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian after being linked to a fatal accident in Manhattan. The incident occurred when Varona hit Geoffrey Radbill, a celebrated 78-year-old philanthropist biking on Riverside Drive near West 158th Street around 9:30 a.m., killing him at the scene or shortly thereafter. Radbill was known for his contributions to Bowling Green State University, where he was a member of the class of 1968 and had served on various boards. The NYPD picked up Varona from his home in the Bronx and released him with a desk appearance ticket due to no prior arrests.
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A driver accused of fatally striking a celebrated 78-year-old philanthropist as he biked on Manhattan’s scenic Riverside Drive back in December was arrested this week, cops said.
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cops → accuse → December
Lesnier Ortega Varona, 38, was picked up by the NYPD at his Bronx home Wednesday in connection to the Dec. 7, 2025 crash that killed Upper West Side resident Geoffrey Radbill, who was biking through Washington Heights, cops and sources said.
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cops → pick → Heights
Verona, who has no previous arrests, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and released with a desk appearance ticket, police said.
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police → have → ticket
Radbill was pedaling north on Riverside Drive near West 158th Street around 9:30 a.m. when Varona, driving a silver 2021 Toyota sedan, hit him from behind, cops said.
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cops → pedal → him
The senior suffered serious injuries and was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
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police → suffer → injuries
Varona stayed on the scene after the deadly crash and was not immediately charged, cops said.
But investigators later found criminality on his part and sought to arrest him, the sources said.
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sources → stay → him
Radbill was celebrated for his generosity to Bowling Green State University, his alma mater.
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Radbill → celebrate → University
He was a member of the class of 1968 who formerly served on the Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board of Directors, and the campus’ Geoffrey H. Radbill Center for College and Life Design was named in his honor.
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Center → serve → honor
“Because of Geoff’s support and belief in the power of a Bowling Green experience, thousands of students have gained life-changing opportunities through Life Design,” university President Rodney K. Rogers posted on X in December.
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Rogers → gain → December
“His legacy will forever shape our University and the lives of future Falcons.”
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legacy → shape → Falcons
“On a personal level, Geoff was a friend, and I will miss his counsel, advice and ideas – he was always up for a call to dream big,” Rogers said.
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Rogers → miss → call
“Geoff embodied the very spirit of his alma mater: He was hard-working, with a distinctive grit and an ability to see possibility that knew no limits.
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that → embody → limits
And he loved Bowling Green.”
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he → love → Green
He was also a successful financier who retired in 2004 as senior vice president and chief operating officer of retail distribution at AXA-Equitable, after holding various managerial positions with the company for 36 years, according to a Bowling Green bio.
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who → retire → bio
He also participated in fundraising and client service consulting for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the bio said.
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bio → participate → Society
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