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CBS Reporter, Newtown Native Nina Kapur Dies In Moped Crash
A 26-year-old television news reporter and Newtown native died this weekend in a moped crash in Manhattan.
MANHATTAN, NY — A television news reporter and Newtown native died this weekend in a moped crash in Manhattan.
Nina Kapur,26, died after being taken to Bellevue Hospital following the Saturday moped crash in Manhattan, according to reports.
CBS2 confirmed Kapur's death, saying it was heartbroken.
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"We are heartbroken here at CBS2 as a member of our news family has passed away," CBS2 reporter Jessica Moore said on air Sunday. Coworkers at the news station will remember Kapur "for her contagious smile and love for storytelling," according to the CBS2 report.
The Syracuse University graduate joined CBS2 in 2019 after stints at News 12 Connecticut and Maryland's WDMV.
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Tributes from her coworkers at CBS2 and peers at Syracuse poured in following reports of Kapur's death.
"Our hearts are broken. @CBSNewYork @ninakapur1 we will miss your smile, your warmth, your presence. Rest In Peace young lady," longtime CBS2 anchor Chris Wragge said on Twitter.
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