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Truck slams into building to avoid cyclist

A truck slammed into a building in Sheepshead Bay after a close call with a cyclist.  The vehicle was towed away after it crashed on Nostrand Avenue Sunday, near Avenue W.  The driver says he swerved

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Aug 3, 2015, 5:10 PM

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Updated 3,190 days ago

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Truck slams into building to avoid cyclist
A truck slammed into a building in Sheepshead Bay after a close call with a cyclist. 
The vehicle was towed away after it crashed on Nostrand Avenue Sunday, near Avenue W. 
The driver says he swerved to avoid a bicyclist who came darting out in the street, but that person didn't stick around. At least one witness confirmed the driver's account to News 12. 
No injuries were reported. 
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