When these pedal bikes niggas don’t respect cars pic.twitter.com/2ZyewAgcY9
— Selfmade! (@BenjiFromPhilly) May 10, 2018

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a viral video on Twitter — which purportedly shows a driver mowing down a cyclist from behind.
“When these pedal bikes n—as don’t respect cars,” tweeted @BenjiFromPhilly, along with the footage.
Many users think the clip is fake, but that didn’t stop local cops from launching an investigation on Monday.
The video was captured from inside the driver’s car and appears to show him intentionally striking the cyclist from behind as he pedals along the side of an unknown road. Authorities found out about it after being tagged on Twitter by several people.

“We are aware of the video and it is being investigated,” a PPD spokesperson told Bicycling.com. “No victim has yet come forward to file a report.”
On Monday night, police officials said that they, too, were skeptical about what they were seeing in the clip.
“At this point, we’re not sure if this video is authentic,” Lt. John Walker explained during a press conference.
“The person riding the bike, yes he’s pedaling, but if you look at the arms and the head, they aren’t moving, the arms aren’t moving,” Walker said. “And just before the vehicle strikes the individual, he falls back onto the car, but the arms — you don’t see any hands on the arm — and the video again cuts off.”
Whether it’s a prank or not, authorities are asking the people involved to come forward.
“If it is a prank, please let us know,” Walker said. “If it’s not and there’s someone injured out there, we also need to know that.”