Woman, 70, fatally run down by tow truck just outside Manhattan’s Union Square Park Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News
A 70-year-old woman was fatally struck by a tow truck driver just outside Manhattan’s Union Square Park Wednesday, officials said.
The victim was crossing E. 17th St. near Broadway when the tow truck rammed into her about 1:55 p.m., police said.
“She stopped crossing the street. It happened in a second, a split second, and she was dead immediately,” said Riham Mohamed, who witnessed the tragic scene. “It happened quickly.”
Authorities confirmed that the woman was dead at the scene. Her name was not immediately disclosed.
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