Driver Of Truck Which Killed East Village Cyclist Gets Summons For Missing Mirror, Police Say

EAST VILLAGE, NY — The driver who slammed into cyclist Kelly Hurley in an East Village intersection, fatally injuring the 31-year-old, was issued a ticket for having a missing mirror, police said.

The driver, 59, who police have not identified, was summonsed for failing to have a crossover mirror in his box truck, according to police. An NYPD spokesman told Patch that the collision remained under investigation and that additional tickets or charges might still be filed.

Hurley, 31, was critically injured on the morning of April 5 as she rode her bike north up First Avenue in the street's bike lane. As she entered what's known as a "mixing zone" — an area of the road where a bike lane merges with a left-hand turn lane — the box truck hit her as it turned left onto East Ninth Street.

Authorities said the driver made the turn from the far right lane of First Avenue, cutting across four lanes of traffic.

Cyclists are meant to have the right of way in mixing zones and activists at Transportation Alternatives have faulted the design of such zones for leaving cyclists vulnerable and at risk.

Hurley was pronounced dead a week after the crash.

An NYPD spokesman said that police investigators are still reviewing evidence from the scene, including video surveillance, to determine whether a crime was committed.

Police do not believe that alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash, the police spokesman told Patch.

In 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation mandating crossover mirrors on large trucks operating within New York City limits. The law was meant to allow truck drivers to see blind spots.

All images via Ciara McCarthy/Patch.