Cyclist struck, killed by pickup truck fleeing from police in Queens

QUEENS - A 36-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run Tuesday night in Queens, after a high-speed chase involving a black pickup truck linked to a burglary. 

According to investigators, the incident began just after 11 p.m. on Crescent Street in Astoria when police observed a black Dodge Ram wanted for a burglary.

Police attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, but the driver of the truck took off, striking the 36-year-old cyclist at the intersection of 37th St. and 34th Ave. 

Surveillance video showed the woman riding calmly through the neighborhood.

"Out of nowhere, this truck—going about 60 miles an hour—just hit her. I didn’t hear her scream, just a loud thump... her bike shattered into pieces," Jake, a witness, said.

In the surveillance video, Jake is also seen walking his dog just before the collision happened. He believes he was the last person the victim saw before she was hit.

"She went airborne—flew about 20 feet. She hit that BMW over there and dented it up," Jake said. "She landed right here."

The woman was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital and later pronounced dead. 

The cyclist was fatally struck by a pickup truck that was fleeing from police, officials said.

The pickup was occupied by three men wearing masks, who all left the scene and eventually ditched the truck, which was found abandoned on Newtown Road and 46th St. with visible damage, police said.

The NYPD is investigating whether the truck had fake plates or real ones that were covered up.

Local residents, still shaken by the incident, are calling for justice. 

"Terrible that I still am shaking and everybody else," said Elias P., a nearby resident.

Police are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone with information to come forward as they search for the suspects involved.