Melville Woman Run Over And Killed By Charter Bus In Manhattan

A 28-year-old woman from Long Island was struck and killed by a charter bus as she crossed a Lower Manhattan street Thursday night, police said.

The driver of the Tennessee-bound charter bus ran over Kimberly Greer, of Melville, at about 7:30 p.m. as she crossed Leonard Street between Centre and Lafayette streets, police said.

Police took the 50-year-old driver Xi Chen into custody at the scene. He was charged with motor vehicle failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to use due care, authorities said.

Greer was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hospital where she was declared dead.

A police investigation is ongoing.

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Story by Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff