1 teen girl dead, 2nd injured after being struck by truck in East Village, police say

One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.

It happened around 9 p.m. at East 14th Street and First Avenue.

Police say the driver was traveling westbound on 14th Street and made a right onto First Avenue when they struck the two girls, who were riding on the same bicycle.

A Citi Bike could be seen underneath the tires of a large truck at the scene.  

Both victims were rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where one victim, a 15-year-old girl, was pronounced dead.

The second victim was last reported to be in stable condition. Police initially said the second victim was 13 years old, but later issued an update saying she is 16.

According to police sources, the 16-year-old girl was operating the bike and the 15-year-old girl was a passenger.

Police say the driver stayed on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.