New York City, NY — January 14, 2026, a bicyclist was injured due to a truck accident at approximately 6:15 a.m. along East 57th Street.

According to authorities, a 46-year-old woman was traveling on a bicycle at the East 57th Street and Second Avenue intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, as a southbound truck was attempting a right turn from Second Avenue onto East 57th Street, it struck the bicyclist.

The woman reportedly sustained critical injuries over the course of the accident. She was rushed to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive immediate treatment. Latest reports state that she is in stable condition.

Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a truck strikes a cyclist while making a right turn, the core issue isn’t just visibility—it’s whether the driver followed the procedures they’re trained to use to prevent exactly this kind of collision. A right turn from a major avenue onto a city street doesn’t happen in isolation. There are bike lanes, crosswalks, traffic signals, and pedestrians all competing for the same space. That means professional drivers must approach those turns with caution, awareness, and full control.

In this case, reports indicate that the truck was turning right from Second Avenue onto East 57th Street when it hit the cyclist. That turn crosses over an area where bicycles often travel straight through. If the driver didn’t check their blind spots—or didn’t yield when required—the result is exactly what safety rules are meant to prevent.

To determine how this happened, investigators will need to evaluate:

• Whether the truck signaled its turn in time to give cyclists and others a chance to respond;
• What type of bike infrastructure was present, and whether the cyclist was in a protected or shared lane;
• Whether the driver checked mirrors or used any safety aids, like side-view cameras or proximity sensors;
• Footage from dash cams or city traffic cameras, which can show the positions and movements of both parties;
• Speed and turning radius, which affect whether the cyclist had space or warning to avoid the path of the truck.

In cases I’ve handled, these kinds of right-turn collisions are often the result of missed procedures—drivers failing to slow down, check mirrors, or yield to someone clearly in their path. In dense urban environments, there's no margin for error. The larger and less maneuverable the vehicle, the greater the responsibility to make safe, deliberate decisions.

The fact that the cyclist reportedly survived and is in stable condition doesn’t change the legal questions at the heart of this. The point now is to determine whether the truck driver acted within the bounds of their training and responsibility—and whether any systems in place failed to prevent a collision that should not have happened.

Key Takeaways:

• Right-turn crashes involving cyclists often result from blind spot failures or failure to yield.
• Investigators will need to assess the presence of bike lanes, signal use, and driver behavior.
• Footage and black box data may clarify how and when the cyclist entered the truck’s path.
• Commercial drivers are trained to anticipate cyclists when turning across their path, especially in cities.
• A proper investigation will show whether the truck driver upheld those duties or failed to do so.