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87-Year-Old Man Dies 2 Weeks After Being Hit By Car on Lower East Side
An 87-year-old man died more than two weeks after being hit by a car as he crossed a Lower East Side street.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
An 87-year-old man died more than two weeks after being hit by a car as he crossed a Lower East Side street.

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