"The driver of a hulking Ford F150 SUV killed a cyclist in northeastern Queens on Tuesday morning, cops said. The NYPD told Streetsblog that the male driver, 23, was heading southbound on 160th Street at around 10 a.m. when he attempted to making a right turn onto Sanford Avenue. That's where he struck the cyclist, 48, who was traveling westbound on Sanford. The cyclist had the right of way, as there was no stop sign or light governing his motion."
"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes. The vehicle's tall hood, recessed cab, and other defensive features prevent its driver from seeing pedestrians, cyclists, children and other cars. Crashes are somewhat rare in the surrounding neighborhood, but occur roughly eight times per year. Since 2012, there have been 116 reported crashes, injuring 39 people, including three cyclists and seven pedestrians in the blocks around the crash site, according to city stats."
A 23-year-old driver in a Ford F150 struck a 48-year-old cyclist at the intersection of Sanford Avenue and 160th Street in northeastern Queens around 10 a.m. The cyclist was traveling westbound and had the right of way; the truck driver had a stop sign while attempting a right turn. The F150's tall hood and recessed cab reduce driver visibility of pedestrians, cyclists, children and other cars. The intersection has no signals, a one-way unprotected bike lane on Sanford, and sharrows on 160th. The driver remained on scene; paramedics transported the cyclist to New-York Presbyterian Queens, where he died. Since 2012 the nearby blocks recorded 116 crashes, and in the first 11 days of 2026, 193 cyclists and e-cyclists were injured in crashes, a decline from the same period last year.
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