ELDERLY MAN KILLED IN BOX TRUCK ACCIDENT WHILE CROSSING STREET
UPPER WEST SIDE, NEW YORK (February 24, 2017) – An 83-year old man was killed as he was crossing the street near Amsterdam Avenue when he was hit by a box truck, according to NBC New York. There is no word yet on what may have caused the accident. The driver of the semi-truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. Emergency medical workers rushed to the scene of the accident and rushed the victim to the hospital. The NYPD’s collision investigation squad is still trying to piece together what happened. Our staff at the RMFW Law Firm were deeply saddened to learn about this terrible pedestrian accident on the upper west side. We encourage anyone that may have scene what happened to come forward and contact the police.