'Beloved' Cyclist Mourned After He Was Fatally Hit In Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS, NY — A Crown Heights cyclist fatally struck by a truck Monday will be remembered by loved ones as a "beloved friend," father of two and advocate for safer streets.

Adam Uster, 39, was biking in Bed Stuy Monday morning when a flat-bed truck struck and killed him while making a turn, police said Wednesday.

Uster was a father of two and a "dear and beloved friend" to many, Uster's friend Justin wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday.

"We are all devastated by this sudden and tragic loss," Justin wrote. "It’s hard to even type this, much less accept that he’s gone."

Loved ones shared photos of Uster and remembered him as an "amazing adventurer" who changed the lives of many.

"He was just the most special person," Uster's mother, Annie Goldner, told Streetsblog NYC.

Uster was a member of Transportation Alternatives and a passionate advocate for safer roads, his mother told Streetsblog.

Uster's mother said her last words to her son, before he left on his fatal bike trip to Wegmans, were "be safe."

"We are devastated to learn that Adam Uster — a longtime biker, community member, and TA member — was killed by a truck driver," said Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris in a statement.

Uster is the 13th cyclist to die in 2023, according to Transportation Alternatives. 2023 already rapidly outpacing 2022, which saw 22 cyclist deaths in NYC throughout the entire year — seven of which were in Brooklyn, according to NYC Crash Mapper.

"This was another preventable tragedy in our neighborhood, caused by a failure to build safe bike infrastructure and an epidemic of reckless driving," said Council Member Chi Ossé in a Tweet Wednesday.

"My heart breaks for Adam and his family."