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15-year-old girl killed, 13-year-old hurt in East Village garbage truck crash

nbcnewyork.com · 8h · first reportShare

A 15-year-old girl was killed Friday night and a 13-year-old was injured after they were struck by a private garbage truck in the East Village, police said. The Citi Bike that the girls were riding was pinned under the private garbage truck after the crash. (Image: NBC New York) Police said the crash happened at the intersection of 14th St. and 1st Ave. around 9 p.m. as the truck was making a right turn. Officers said the girls were riding on a bike together. A Citi Bike was pinned underneath the garbage truck at the scene. “The police went and then tried to shake her, but she wasn’t responsive,” a witness told NBC New York. “And then, a bunch of police came in. They pulled her and then they pulled that person out and they gave that person CPR (for) about 10 minutes. There was no response.” (Image: NBC New York) Police said the driver of the Badger private garbage truck was being questioned. The scene remained active late Friday as detectives continued examining evidence and traffic gr