EAST VILLAGE (PIX11) — A teenage girl was killed, and another was hospitalized after they were both struck by a truck in the East Village on Friday night, according to police.
The 16-year-old was operating a Citi Bike with a 15-year-old as a passenger in the area of East 14th Street and First Avenue just before 9 p.m., authorities said. They began making a northbound turn at the same time as a 57-year-old commercial truck driver who was turning onto First Avenue, officials reported.
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Both collided, forcing the teens to be rushed to a hospital where the 15-year-old was pronounced dead, according to police.
The truck driver remained on scene and so far, no arrests have been made. A spokesperson for the truck company, Badger, issued the following statement to PIX11 News.
“On Friday evening in East Village, New York one of our vehicles was involved in a collision with two teenagers on a bicycle. Tragically, we understand that a 15-year-old girl has since passed away and the other teenager is receiving medical care.
We are devastated by the loss of this young life and extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted, and we are grateful to the emergency responders who provided care and assistance at the scene.
We are fully cooperating with the NYPD and other authorities as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.”
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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