Cement-Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Borough Park
A 68-year-old cement-truck driver hit Edwin Delgado, 53, near 16th Avenue and 49th Street in Borough Park, and Delgado died at Maimonides.
What We Know
Edwin Delgado, 53, was riding south on 16th Avenue near 49th Street in Borough Park on March 11, 2026, when a 68-year-old man driving a 2021 Mack cement truck in the same direction hit him. Emergency responders took Delgado to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died. The city crash record identifies the fatal victim as a 53-year-old male bicyclist and lists one cyclist killed at 3:50 p.m.; it records the second vehicle as an e-bike, while news accounts describe Delgado as riding a bike or bicyclist. Police told reporters the truck driver remained at the scene, no arrests had been made, and the investigation was ongoing.
Both were traveling south on 16th Avenue
Police told reporters that Edwin Delgado, 53, was riding south on 16th Avenue when a 68-year-old man driving a 2021 Mack cement truck, also heading south, hit him near 49th Street in Borough Park. The city crash record places the crash at 3:50 p.m. on March 11, 2026, and records one cyclist killed.
Edwin Delgado died at Maimonides
Emergency responders took Delgado to Maimonides Medical Center, where he died. News accounts reported that Delgado lived in East New York or was linked to an address near East New York.
The crash happened on a corridor with a recent death toll
The fatal crash was recorded at 16th Avenue and 49th Street in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC location data for 49th Street in Brooklyn shows 409 crashes, 241 injuries, 14 serious injuries and 2 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The records identify a Mack cement truck and an e-bike
The official record identifies the truck as a 2021 Mack concrete mixer traveling south with one licensed male driver. It records the other vehicle as an Avantrek e-bike traveling south, while the news accounts describe Delgado as riding a bike or as a bicyclist.
The official record cites inattention and passing or lane use
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. In the vehicle-level entries, the record also lists passing or lane usage improper for the e-bike. Police told News 12 that the investigation into what led up to the crash was ongoing.
The truck driver stayed at the scene
Police told reporters that the truck driver remained at the scene. The Daily News and News 12 reported that he had not been arrested.