Driver in Beer Truck Fatally Hits Citi Bike Rider in Manhattan
Police said a 26-year-old driver in a Lagunitas beer truck made a right turn at West 50th Street and 11th Avenue on June 7, 2024, and hit a 32-year-old electric Citi Bike rider; the official record lists one cyclist killed.
What We Know
At about 2:05 p.m. on June 7, 2024, police told the New York Post, a 26-year-old driver in a Lagunitas beer truck was heading east on West 50th Street, made a right turn onto 11th Avenue, and hit a 32-year-old man riding an electric Citi Bike. EMS pronounced the rider dead at the scene. The city crash record places the fatal collision at 11 Avenue and West 50 Street and lists a box truck and an e-bike; it records one cyclist killed and no other injuries. Police said the truck operator remained at the scene, no arrests had been made, and the investigation was ongoing.
A right turn at West 50th Street became fatal
The New York Post, citing police, reported that the 26-year-old driver of a Lagunitas beer truck was heading east on West 50th Street shortly after 2 p.m., made a right turn onto 11th Avenue, and hit a 32-year-old man riding an electric Citi Bike. EMS pronounced the rider dead at the scene.
The official crash record lists the crash at 2:05 p.m. at 11 Avenue and West 50 Street, with one cyclist killed and no other injuries recorded.
11th Avenue has seen repeated serious harm
The crash happened at 11th Avenue and West 50th Street in Manhattan. CrashCountNYC location context identifies the corridor as 11th Avenue - Manhattan, where records since 2022 show 620 crashes, 283 injuries, 31 serious injuries and 3 deaths.
Records identify a box truck and an electric Citi Bike
The official record lists a 2020 Hino box truck and an e-bike. The Post described the truck as a Lagunitas beer delivery truck and the bicycle as an electric Citi Bike.
The official vehicle entry for the truck records the driver as making a right turn. The Post reported that police said the driver was heading east on West 50th Street before turning right onto 11th Avenue.
Police reported no arrest at the scene
Police told the Post that the truck operator remained at the scene, no arrests had been made, and the investigation was ongoing. Police also said the rider's name was being withheld pending family notification.