70-year-old woman fatally struck by tow truck in NYC


A 70-year-old woman was fatally struck by a tow truck near Union Square Park in Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, cops said.

The woman was hit just before 2 p.m. as she crossed East 17th Street near Broadway midblock, according to the NYPD.

First responders rushed to the scene, but the woman could not be saved. police said.

The tow truck that fatally struck a woman near Union Square Park in Manhattan on July 14, 2021.
The tow truck that fatally struck a woman near Union Square Park in Manhattan on July 14, 2021.
Peter Gerber
NYPD officers at the scene of the deadly accident near Union Square Park on July 14, 2021.
NYPD officers at the scene of the deadly accident.
Peter Gerber
The woman was reportedly crossing in the middle of E. 17th St. when she was struck.
The woman was reportedly crossing in the middle of East 17th Street when she was struck.
Peter Gerber

The tow truck driver remained on the scene, and cops said they do not expect to file charges.

Cops have yet to contact next of kin and did not release her name.

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