March 31, 2005

NY1: Delivery Man Struck And Killed By Truck In Brooklyn

From NY1

A delivery man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a truck in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon.

John Martinez, 20, was riding his bike at 75th street and Sixth Avenue in Bay Ridge when he was hit by a white truck. He was just around the corner from the bagel shop where he worked.

“He was such a nice guy,” said Erin Monohan, a regular customer. “Every time he walked in, he said, ‘Hi, how are you, be careful on your way out, have a nice day, I'll see you, whatever you need give me a call and I’ll deliver.’ He was just a really nice guy, a sweetheart.”

Police are investigating the accident.

Video available at NY1. Delivery cyclists in this city have as big a problem obeying the laws as drivers do; without details, it's impossible to know what happened in this case. A tragedy any way around it.

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