Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit By Car On Upper East Side Streets: FDNY
Officials said that the person was not seriously hurt, but details on what happened are scarce .
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the Upper East Side Sunday, according to officials.
The collision happened on Second Avenue and East 79th Street on Sunday at around 3:15 p.m., according to an FDNY spokesperson.
Officials said a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, but said the victim refused medical attention at the scene.
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Details about what transpired are scarce.
A spokesperson for the NYPD told Patch that they had no information on the incident.
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The collision comes after a dangerous start to the month for pedestrians, including a 30-year-old woman who died days after being struck by an SUV just steps from her Yorkville home.
Additionally, two cyclist were also hit by cars on the Upper East Side over the weekend — both on Second Avenue. Officials said that in each collision, the cyclists blew through red lights.
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