85-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by van on NYC street

85-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by van on NYC street


An 85-year-old man was fatally struck by a van on the Upper East Side on Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

Police responded to a 911 call around 2:42 p.m. of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 91st Street, according to the NYPD.


An 85-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a van in the Upper East Side on Monday afternoon. Peter Gerber

A preliminary investigation found that a 67-year-old driver of a gray Mercedes-Benz sprinter van hit the unidentified man while traveling westbound on Park Avenue, police said.

The wounded pedestrian was transported to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, cops said.


Two police officers and a civilian stand by a white van.
The van operator remained on the scene after the incident. No arrests have been made.

The driver remained on the scene. No arrests have been made, authorities added.



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Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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