Police Search for USPS Driver After Fatal Hell's Kitchen Hit-Run
Police said they were searching for a USPS driver after a 66-year-old man was hit and killed while crossing Ninth Avenue mid-block in Hell's Kitchen early Saturday.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
Location under review
What We Know
Police said the man, 66, was crossing Ninth Avenue mid-block between West 54th and West 55th streets just after 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by a USPS truck. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Police said the driver did not remain at the scene, and the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating. USPS said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
Early-morning hit-and-run on Ninth Avenue
Police said the driver did not remain at the scene. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A Hell's Kitchen block lined with early-morning activity
The crash was reported on Ninth Avenue between West 54th and West 55th streets in Hell's Kitchen, near Sacco Pizza, where a worker told ABC7 he saw first responders performing CPR on the man.
Police investigation and USPS response
ABC7 reported that no arrests had been made as of its story. Police said the NYPD Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
USPS said it was deeply saddened and was cooperating fully with law enforcement.
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- NYC police crash record not linked