An Australian tourist biking in New York City has died after colliding with a garbage truck as she swerved to avoid a vehicle blocking the bike lane near Central Park.
Police said Madison Jane Lyden, 23, veered into traffic on Friday afternoon local time when a stationary taxi suddenly pulled in front of her.
Lyden was pronounced dead at a hospital.
A transportation advocacy group said it was "a crash waiting to happen" because "lazy and entitled drivers" are parking, dropping people off and idling in bike lanes.
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Transportation Alternatives said Lyden's death "underscores the need for every major street in New York City to have a safe, protected space to travel by bike."
