A 46-year-old woman cyclist sustained serious leg injuries after a collision with a truck on the Upper East Side.
The collision happened at 2nd Ave. and E. 57 St. at approximately 6:13 a.m., according to an NYPD spokesperson when the woman on a non-motorized pedal bike was struck by a red 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer operated by a 53-year-old man.
The trucker was attempting to make a right-hand turn onto westbound E. 57 Street when he struck the cyclist, who was traveling southbound on 2nd Ave. After the initial impact, the bicyclist was run over by the tractor-trailer, causing severe trauma to her right leg, according to the NYPD…