Quang Tu
Quang Tu
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Age: 58
Location:
47th Avenue and 47th Street
Sunnyside
Queens , NY
United States
This ghost bike will be installed by the NYC Street Memorial Project on 10/15/22
From the Sunnyside Post
Nov. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray (Updated)
A bicyclist was fatally struck by the driver of a box truck in Sunnyside Wednesday, police said.
Qiang Tu, 58, of Forest Hills, was riding his bicycle westbound on
47th Avenue at around 8:35 a.m. when he was struck by a box truck driver
who was traveling on 47th Avenue in the same direction and hit him while turning onto 47th Street.
The trucker was driving with a suspended license.
The police were called to the scene and discovered Tu unconscious and
unresponsive with severe injuries. He was transported to NYC Health +
Hospitals/Elmhurst where he was pronounced dead.
The driver, 33-year-old Shakai Waye of Newark, NJ, remained on the scene but was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operator. He was driving a 2015 Freightliner M21 Box Truck at the time of the crash.
The bike advocacy group Transportation Alternatives issued a statement condemning the mayor for the crash.
“Qiang Tu’s life could have been saved if Mayor de Blasio prioritized
people over parking,” said Juan Restrepo, Senior Organizer and Queens
Organizer at Transportation Alternatives.
“While there is a bike boulevard and three different protected bike
lanes north of Queens Boulevard, the southern section of Sunnyside only
has sharrows and painted bike lanes, offering no protection to residents
commuting through the area. This area needs a comprehensive safety plan
that will provide protected bike lanes connecting to the Kosciuszko
Bridge, along the industrial corridor, and through popular bike
thoroughfares like 47th Avenue. Saving lives should come before saving
parking spots.”
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Age: 58
Location:
47th Avenue and 47th Street
Sunnyside
Queens , NY
United States
This ghost bike will be installed by the NYC Street Memorial Project on 10/15/22
From the Sunnyside Post
Nov. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray (Updated)
A bicyclist was fatally struck by the driver of a box truck in Sunnyside Wednesday, police said.
Qiang Tu, 58, of Forest Hills, was riding his bicycle westbound on
47th Avenue at around 8:35 a.m. when he was struck by a box truck driver
who was traveling on 47th Avenue in the same direction and hit him while turning onto 47th Street.
The trucker was driving with a suspended license.
The police were called to the scene and discovered Tu unconscious and
unresponsive with severe injuries. He was transported to NYC Health +
Hospitals/Elmhurst where he was pronounced dead.
The driver, 33-year-old Shakai Waye of Newark, NJ, remained on the scene but was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operator. He was driving a 2015 Freightliner M21 Box Truck at the time of the crash.
The bike advocacy group Transportation Alternatives issued a statement condemning the mayor for the crash.
“Qiang Tu’s life could have been saved if Mayor de Blasio prioritized
people over parking,” said Juan Restrepo, Senior Organizer and Queens
Organizer at Transportation Alternatives.
“While there is a bike boulevard and three different protected bike
lanes north of Queens Boulevard, the southern section of Sunnyside only
has sharrows and painted bike lanes, offering no protection to residents
commuting through the area. This area needs a comprehensive safety plan
that will provide protected bike lanes connecting to the Kosciuszko
Bridge, along the industrial corridor, and through popular bike
thoroughfares like 47th Avenue. Saving lives should come before saving
parking spots.”
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