Man Hit And Killed By Truck On 125th Street In Harlem: Police

HARLEM, NY — A man was hit and killed by a truck in Harlem on Wednesday morning, police said.

Peter Roberts, 53, was crossing East 125th Street and Third Avenue from south to north about 10:35 a.m., when a tractor trailer truck driving eastbound struck him, police said.

Roberts suffered injuries to his entire body, and medics pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.

The driver of the truck remained on the scene and was not injured, police said.

Roberts walked with crutches because of a prior car accident and was on methadone, his sister told Patch. He was leaving a clinic in Harlem when he was hit, she added.

"Peter was kind, funny, strong, and my best friend," his sister said. "He would give his shirt off his back on a winter day if you needed it."

There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad, police added.

Correction: A family member refuted information, provided by police, that Mr. Roberts was experiencing homelessness. Patch updated the story on May 30 to reflect this new information.