Tanker Driver Turns Left, Kills Woman on Bike
A tanker driver turned left off Liberty Avenue and hit a 43-year-old woman riding straight on her bike. She was ejected, suffered crushing head injuries, and died at the scene while traffic moved on around her.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a tanker truck turned left off Liberty Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway as a 43-year-old woman rode straight on her bike. The driver hit her, ejecting her from the bike. She sustained crush injuries to her head and was pronounced dead. The crash happened late Thursday morning in daylight on a busy truck route.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 43; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2014 KW-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Press Articles
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