Madison Jane Lyden
Madison Jane Lyden
Friday, August 10, 2018
Age: 23
Location:
Central Park West
at 67th St
New York , NY
United States
Madison Lyden was visiting NYC from Australia on August 10, 2018 when she cycled up the Central Park West bike lane. An Uber driver cut her off and stopped right in front of her in the bike lane forcing her to veer into traffic. She was then fatally struck by the driver of a private sanitation truck. The truck driver was charged with DUI, the Uber driver was not charged.
A ghost bike in her memory was installed near where she was struck on September 17, 2018.
The story of the crash and its aftermath was covered in People Magazine among other news outlets, including StreetsBlogNYC.
The West Side Rag reported:
Lyden was in New York on vacation from her home in Australia, where
she had recently graduated from Deakin University, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
She was originally from Tasmania. Her father, a local builder, had
constructed a charity house called Madison House after his daughter, who
had Type 1 diabetes.
“She was overseas on what both of her parents described to reporters as “the trip of a lifetime,” the Herald reported.
The Times talked to one of Lyden’s friends.
“It was not long ago that we celebrated our graduation
together,” said one friend, Caity Ashton, who met Ms. Lyden when they
were both students at Deakin University, according to The Geelong
Advertiser newspaper. “I made a lifelong friend. She was incredibly
intelligent and so full of life.” She added, “She was so beautiful both
inside and out.”
Activists are calling for a protected bike lane on Central Park West.
Her memorial in Tasmania was covered by ABC in Australia which reported she was remembered as a A "stunning, unique, quirky soul with a caring nature".
Other news outlets covered the lack of accountability for those responsible for her death.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Age: 23
Location:
Central Park West
at 67th St
New York , NY
United States
Madison Lyden was visiting NYC from Australia on August 10, 2018 when she cycled up the Central Park West bike lane. An Uber driver cut her off and stopped right in front of her in the bike lane forcing her to veer into traffic. She was then fatally struck by the driver of a private sanitation truck. The truck driver was charged with DUI, the Uber driver was not charged.
A ghost bike in her memory was installed near where she was struck on September 17, 2018.
The story of the crash and its aftermath was covered in People Magazine among other news outlets, including StreetsBlogNYC.
The West Side Rag reported:
Lyden was in New York on vacation from her home in Australia, where
she had recently graduated from Deakin University, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
She was originally from Tasmania. Her father, a local builder, had
constructed a charity house called Madison House after his daughter, who
had Type 1 diabetes.
“She was overseas on what both of her parents described to reporters as “the trip of a lifetime,” the Herald reported.
The Times talked to one of Lyden’s friends.
“It was not long ago that we celebrated our graduation
together,” said one friend, Caity Ashton, who met Ms. Lyden when they
were both students at Deakin University, according to The Geelong
Advertiser newspaper. “I made a lifelong friend. She was incredibly
intelligent and so full of life.” She added, “She was so beautiful both
inside and out.”
Activists are calling for a protected bike lane on Central Park West.
Her memorial in Tasmania was covered by ABC in Australia which reported she was remembered as a A "stunning, unique, quirky soul with a caring nature".
Other news outlets covered the lack of accountability for those responsible for her death.