Man Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver, Then NYPD Vehicle in Bronx
- Two separate fatal hit-and-run collisions occurred early Saturday in New York, leaving two men dead in The Bronx and Hell's Kitchen within two hours of each other.
- In The Bronx, an unidentified man fell unconscious after a physical altercation near College Avenue and East 166th Street around 3:47 a.m., then was struck by a white BMW SUV traveling eastbound.
- About 10 minutes later, an NYPD Strategic Response Group SUV also struck the man as he remained in the roadway at approximately 12 mph; officers rendered aid before he was taken to Lincoln Hospital.
- Hell's Kitchen residents expressed concern about local road safety following the separate USPS truck collision. Jim Marte said, "I mean anyone who hits someone and doesn't take care of it, it's really pretty awful."
- As of Friday, 53 pedestrians have been killed by vehicles on city streets, 13 fewer than last year, though New York Police Department vehicles have been involved in other collisions in recent years.
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Police Search for USPS Driver After 66-Year-Old Man Is Killed in Hell’s Kitchen Hit-And-Run on Ninth Avenue Early Saturday Morning – Central Recorder Publishing
NEW YORK, NY — Police are looking for a U.S. Postal Service driver after a 66-year-old man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday morning. The collision happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Ninth Avenue, between West 54th and West 55th streets, according to police. Investigators said the man was crossing mid-block when he was hit by a USPS truck. The driver did not remain at the scene. The victim was taken to a ne…
Man, 66, fatally struck while crossing street in Hell's Kitchen: police
HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man was fatally struck while crossing the street in Manhattan early Saturday morning, according to police. Officers received a 911 call at 5:36 a.m. for a pedestrian struck on West 55th Street and Ninth Avenue. A 66-year-old man was crossing the street midblock when the vehicle struck him, police [...]
USPS truck fatally strikes man and flees scene as NYC sees 2 deadly hit-and-runs overnight: sources
Two pedestrians were killed in separate NYC hit-and-run crashes on Saturday, including one victim who was run over by a USPS truck, and another who, after being knocked out in an assault, was hit by an SUV, and then an NYPD vehicle, police and sources said.
NYPD vehicle hits man lying in Bronx street after another car ran him over, police say
The driver of the NYPD car stayed at the scene and rendered aid, but the man was pronounced dead once he got to Lincoln Hospital, according to police. The man died, and police are not sharing his name until they contact his family. [ more › ]
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