Cyclist Hit And Killed By Truck In Tribeca, Police Say

TRIBECA, NY — A cyclist was killed on Thursday evening when a box truck slammed into her near a Tribeca street corner, authorities said.

The cyclist, Yan Jindee, was riding her bicycle at about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday near the corner of Broadway and Walker Street, police said. A large box truck was moving east on Walker Street and began to make a right turn onto Broadway when it hit Jindee, according to police.

Jindee, 48, was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was a resident of the Lower East Side, according to her last registered address.

It was not immediately clear whether the driver of the box truck, a 38-year-old man, would face any charges in connection with the crash. Police are still investigating the collision. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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