Bicyclist Left in Critical Condition after Midtown Truck Collision
A 46-year-old woman sustained serious leg injuries after a collision with a truck in midtown Manhattan on Jan. 14. The Rhode Island-plated truck has a history of infractions including four on Manhattan streets. The victim may have lost her leg, according to one report.
| 15 Jan 2026 | 02:33
The Rhode-Island plated truck involved in the accident. The vehicle has a history of infractions, totaling nine since 2017. (
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Blood on 2 Avenue and East 57 Street. The cyclist involved in the accident was taken to New York-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition. The truck operator remained on the scene, and no arrests have been made to date. (
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A 46-year-old woman cyclist sustained serious leg injuries after a collision with a truck on the Upper East Side.
The collision happened at 2nd Ave. and E. 57 St. at approximately 6:13 a.m., according to an NYPD spokesperson when the woman on a non-motorized pedal bike was struck by a red 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer operated by a 53-year-old man.
The trucker was attempting to make a right-hand turn onto westbound E. 57 Street when he struck the cyclist, who was traveling southbound on 2nd Ave. After the initial impact, the bicyclist was run over by the tractor-trailer, causing severe trauma to her right leg, according to the NYPD.
EMS rushed the woman to New York-Presbyterian /Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition. One report in Streetsblog, citing a witness on the scene, said the victim’s leg was severed in the accident. The NYPD had no further details on the victim’s condition.
The tractor operator was uninjured and remained on the scene.
According to the website How’sMyDrivingNY, the truck involved in the crash has accrued 9 total driving violations, totalling $340.00, four of which occurred in Manhattan. Four of these violations have come from speeding in school zones, the most recent coming in July of 2025. Additionally, the truck failed to stop at a red light in August of 2023.
As of Jan. 15, no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision. Investigation Squad.