A 14-year old cyclist, identified as Astoria resident Mario Valenzuela, was fatally struck by a truck making a right turn at 11^th Street and Borden Avenue in Long Island CityGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

It is believed that the young cyclist tragically became stuck under the truck’s rear wheelsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. He was pronounced dead on the sceneGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The driver of the truck remained at the location of the accident, and was not charged immediately followingGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Mario Valenzuela is officially the 21^st cyclist death in New York City this yearGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.