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Woman dies when garbage truck hits car in Harlem, and sidewalk shed collapses
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Published Dec 23, 2025
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A woman was killed when a private garbage truck crashed into a car in East Harlem early Tuesday, sending the vehicle into a sidewalk shed that collapsed on top of her, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 6:27 a.m. at 345 East 101st St., an eight-story NYCHA residential building, according to the FDNY, NYPD and the city’s buildings department.
Police said the garbage truck struck a Kia Forte, which then hit the scaffolding, causing it to collapse onto the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police haven’t yet said if they know what caused the initial crash.
The truck was driven by a 47-year-old man with a 50-year-old passenger. Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said. One other person suffered minor injuries, according to the FDNY.
Department of Buildings inspectors responded to the scene and found approximately 80 linear feet of scaffolding had been damaged. The building itself was not damaged, the agency said.
Representatives from NYCHA and their contracted sidewalk shed company began reinstalling the shed Monday morning, according to the buildings department.
The woman's identity was not immediately released.
The NYPD’s collision investigation squad is investigating and did not name the private garbage carting company. No one has been charged in the incident so far.
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