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Woman Killed After Garbage Truck Crash Topples Sidewalk Shed in East Harlem

The sidewalk shed had been reinstalled a day earlier under a NYCHA contract.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6:27 a.m. at 345 East 101st Street outside an eight-story NYCHA building, authorities said.
  • Police said a private garbage truck struck a parked Kia Forte, which was pushed into the shed, causing it to collapse onto a pedestrian who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The 47-year-old driver and his 50-year-old passenger were hospitalized in stable condition, and one other person suffered minor injuries, officials said.
  • Department of Buildings inspectors documented roughly 80 linear feet of damaged scaffolding and reported no damage to the building.
  • The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is examining the crash, no arrests or charges have been announced, and the private carting company has not been identified.