A 15-year-old girl was killed Friday night and a 16-year-old was injured after they were struck by a private garbage truck in the East Village, police said. The Citi Bike that the girls were riding was pinned under the private garbage truck after the crash. (Image: NBC New York) The crash hap pened at the intersection of 14th St. and 1st Ave. around 9 p.m. Officers said, a 57-year-old man was driving a 2021 Peterbilt 536 commercial vehicle on E 14th Street. He was going west when he made a right turn northbound on 1st Avenue at the same time the two teenagers tried to make a turn in the same direction. The 16-year-old was operating the bicycle and the 15-year-old was the passenger. They were riding a Citi Bike that ended up pinned underneath the garbage truck at the scene. “The police went and then tried to shake her, but she wasn’t responsive,” a witness told NBC New York. “And then, a bunch of police came in. They pulled her and then they pulled that person out and they gave that person CPR (for) about 10 minutes. There was no response.” Emergency Services took both girls to Bellevue hospital. The 16-year-old was treated for her injuries but remains in stable condition. The 15-year-old was declared deceased by the hospital staff. (Image: NBC New York) Police said the driver of the Badger private garbage truck was being questioned, but he was not taken into custody. The scene remained active late Friday as detectives continued examining evidence and traffic grew. Police said multiple city cameras at the intersection likely recorded the incident, and could indicate who had the right of way at the time of the crash. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC New York. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC New York journalist edited the article for publication. ...read more read less