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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Both collided, forcing the teens to be rushed to a hospital where the 15-year-old was pronounced dead, according to police.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n \u00a0More Local News\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n We are devastated by the loss of this young life and extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.<\/p>\n Our thoughts are with all those impacted, and we are grateful to the emergency responders who provided care and assistance at the scene.<\/p>\n We are fully cooperating with the NYPD and other authorities as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.”<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n