Midtown Hit-and-Run
Cyclist Fatally Struck by Dump Truck in Midtown Manhattan Hit-and-Run
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A cyclist was fatally struck by a dump truck around 10:50 a.m. Monday on West 34th Street near Seventh Avenue and Macy’s in Midtown Manhattan. Police said both were traveling westbound and the truck continued on after the collision; the cyclist, riding a JOCO e-bike commonly used by delivery workers, died at the scene. Reports said police were seeking the driver, while one account said a truck of interest had been located and its driver was being questioned; no arrest had been announced, and the investigation was ongoing. The crash renewed concerns about safety on 34th Street, where advocates point to the lack of cycling infrastructure and a proposed busway that has yet to be implemented.
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A witness told Streetsblog that the cyclist was a delivery worker carrying a full delivery bag when the crash happened.
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The cyclist’s name and age had not been released, and the victim and truck driver had not yet been identified.
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The planned 34th Street busway stalled after the Trump administration threatened funding for other projects, arguing that the street was part of the National Highway System. A similar busway on 14th Street was associated with a 42% drop in crashes, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Streetsblog reported that three cyclists had been struck and injured on 34th Street near Herald Square since January. A bystander criticized the absence of a bike lane, saying, “There’s no bike lane, so this kind of thing can happen again.”
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