Crime & Safety
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Wrong-Way Driver In Manhattan
The van driver remained at the scene and has not been charged yet.
NEW YORK CITY — A 27-year-old woman was fatally struck by a wrong-way driver in Manhattan on Thursday, police said.
The incident happened near Morton Street and Seventh Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
The woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a 2020 GMC van, police said.
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According to police, the driver had pulled out of a nearby garage and drove on the wrong way on the one-way street before striking the woman.
The 27-year-old was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she pronounced dead.
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The van driver remained at the scene and has not been charged yet.
The woman has not been identified yet. An investigation remains ongoing.
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